hydrocalycosis /hy·dro·ca·ly·co·sis/ (hi″dro-kal″ĭ-ko´sis) a usually asymptomatic cystic dilatation of a major renal calix, lined by transitional epithelium and due to obstruction of the infundibulum.
hy·dro·cal·y·co·sis (h  dr -k l -k ss)n. A rare symptomless anomaly of the renal calix in which it is dilated as a result of an obstruction of the infundibulum; it may result in infection. |
hydrocalycosis
a usually asymptomatic cystic dilatation of a major renal calix, lined by transitional epithelium, and due to obstruction of the infundibulum.
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