HYDRONEPHROSES

Noun

hydronephroses

plural of hydronephrosis

Source: Wiktionary


HYDRONEPHROSIS

Hy`dro*ne*phro"sis, n. Etym: [NL., Gr. "y`dwr water + (Med.)

Definition: An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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