Hydronephrosis

Abnormal enlargement or swelling of a KIDNEY due to dilation of the KIDNEY CALICES and the KIDNEY PELVIS. It is often associated with obstruction of the URETER or chronic kidney diseases that prevents normal drainage of urine into the URINARY BLADDER.

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Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.307, C12.200.777.419.307, C12.950.419.307

MeSH Unique ID: D006869

Entry Terms:

• Hydronephroses

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Urogenital Diseases
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Female Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hydronephrosis
Pyonephrosis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Urogenital Diseases
Male Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hydronephrosis
Pyonephrosis

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Hydronephrosis
Pyonephrosis