struvite calculus
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struvite calculus
a calculus in which the crystalloid component consists of magnesium ammonium phosphate; usually associated with urinary tract infection caused by urease-producing bacteria.
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stru·vite cal·cu·lus
(strū'vīt kal'kyū-lŭs) A calculus in which the crystalloid component consists of magnesium ammonium phosphate; usually associated with urinary tract infection caused by urease-producing bacteria.
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