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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The Philosophical Transactions contain the account of a case of hydronephrosis in which there were 240 pounds of water in the sac.

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

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)