Crossword clues for hydronephrosis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hydronephrosis \Hy`dro*ne*phro"sis\, n. [NL., Gr. "y`dwr water + ? a kidney.] (Med.) An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.
Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine
WordNet
n. accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
Wikipedia
Hydronephrosis — literally "water inside the kidney" — refers to distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces, usually caused by obstruction of the free flow of urine from the kidney. Untreated, it leads to progressive atrophy of the kidney. One or both kidneys may be affected. In cases of hydroureteronephrosis, there is distention of both the ureter and the renal pelvis and calices.
Usage examples of "hydronephrosis".
Philosophical Transactions contain the account of a case of hydronephrosis in which there were 240 pounds of water in the sac.