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backflow

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backflow /back·flow/ (-flo) reflux or regurgitation (1).
pyelovenous backflow  drainage from the renal pelvis into the venous system occurring under certain conditions of back pressure.

backflow
abnormal backward flow of fluids; regurgitation. See also reflux.

pyelovenous backflow
drainage from the renal pelvis into the venous system occurring under certain conditions of back pressure.


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