hydronephrosis

American  

[hahy-droh-nuh-froh-sis] / ˌhaɪ droʊ nəˈfroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. dilation of the branches and pelvic cavity of the kidney, caused by an accumulation of urine resulting from obstruction of normal outflow.

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Etymology

Origin of hydronephrosis

First recorded in 1840–50; hydro- ¹ + nephrosis

Example Sentences

Walker’s youngest son was born with hydronephrosis, a kidney condition, which required surgery at six months old.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Known as hydronephrosis, the condition can lead to death for newborn babies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her death was ascribed to chronic nephritis with myocarditis and hydronephrosis as complications.

From Time Magazine Archive

The after-treatment in the event of the development of hydronephrosis is on ordinary lines.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

Gerster reports a rare form of imperforate anus, with malposition of the left ureter, obliteration of the ostia of both ureters, with consequent hydronephrosis of a confluent kidney.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)