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hydrocalycosis

hydrocalycosis noun: a rare kidney condition in which one or more renal calyces become abnormally dilated or swollen, often due to obstruction of their narrow neck, resulting in fluid buildup.

Noun

hydrocalycosis (uncountable)

  1. A rare kidney condition in which one or more renal calyces become abnormally dilated or swollen, often due to obstruction of their narrow neck, resulting in fluid buildup.

Origin of hydrocalycosis

From hydro- + calyc- + -osis.

Questions about hydrocalycosis

What does hydrocalycosis mean?
Hydrocalycosis means a rare kidney condition in which one or more renal calyces become abnormally dilated or swollen, often due to obstruction of their narrow neck, resulting in fluid buildup.
What part of speech is hydrocalycosis?
Hydrocalycosis is a noun.

Words near hydrocalycosis in the dictionary

  1. hydrobromofluorocarbon
  2. hydrobromofluorocarbons
  3. hydrocalcite
  4. hydrocalcites
  5. hydrocalumite
  6. hydrocalycosis
  7. hydrocar
  8. hydrocarbalkoxylation
  9. hydrocarbide
  10. hydrocarbides
  11. hydrocarbon

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