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nephrolithiasis

DEFINITIONS OF: nephrolithiasis

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n the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

Synonyms:
renal lithiasis
Types:
nephrocalcinosis
renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
Type of:
lithiasis
the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
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