hydronephrosis
[ hahy-droh-nuh-froh-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ droʊ nəˈfroʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
dilation of the branches and pelvic cavity of the kidney, caused by an accumulation of urine resulting from obstruction of normal outflow.
Words nearby hydronephrosis
hydromulch,
hydromyelia,
hydromyelocele,
hydromyoma,
hydronaut,
hydronephrosis,
hydronic,
hydronitrogen,
hydronium ion,
hydropac,
hydropathy
Medical definitions for hydronephrosis
hydronephrosis
[ hī′drō-nə-frō′sĭs ]
n.
The dilation of the pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys because of the accumulation of urine resulting from obstruction to urine outflow.
uronephrosis