nephrocalcinosis
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nephrocalcinosis
[nef″ro-kal″sĭ-no´sis]deposition of calcium phosphate in the renal tubules, resulting in renal insufficiency.
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neph·ro·cal·ci·no·sis
(nef'rō-kal'si-nō'sis),A form of renal lithiasis characterized by diffusely scattered foci of calcification in the renal parenchyma; deposits of calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate monohydrate, and similar compounds are usually demonstrable radiologically.
[nephro- + calcinosis]
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nephrocalcinosis
Nephrology A condition, more common in premature infants, especially if receiving loop diuretics, characterized by calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate deposits in renal tubules and interstitium, resulting in ↓ renal function Etiology Hypercalcemia,↑ Ca2+ excretion, medullary sponge kidney, renal cortical necrosis, renal tubular acidosis, TB Clinical Obstructive uropathy, possibly renal failure. See Kidney stones.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
neph·ro·cal·ci·no·sis
(nef'rō-kal-si-nō'sis)A form of renal lithiasis characterized by diffusely scattered foci of calcification in the renal parenchyma; deposits of calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate monohydrate, and similar compounds are usually demonstrable radiologically.
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nephrocalcinosis
The presence of calcification or actual stones within the substance of the kidney.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
neph·ro·cal·ci·no·sis
(nef'rō-kal-si-nō'sis)Renal lithiasis characterized by diffusely scattered foci of calcification in the renal parenchyma.
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