renal osteodystrophy
n.
A bone disease characterized by softening and fibrous degeneration of bone and the formation of cysts in bone tissue, caused by chronic renal failure.
Nearby words
renal ganglion, renal glycosuria, renal hematuria, renal hypertension, renal hypoplasia, renal osteodystrophy, renal papilla, renal pelvis, renal pyramid, renal rickets, renal sinus
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