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oxalosis

oxalosis noun: the deposition of oxalate within the body.

Noun

oxalosis (uncountable)

  1. The deposition of oxalate within the body.
    • Malabsorptive operations, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the duodenal switch, can lead to hyperoxaluria, oxalate lithiasis and renal oxalosis which can in turn cause renal damage.2015 August 1, Gabriel Chan, Pierre Garneau, Roy Hajjar, “The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients”, in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, volume...

Origin of oxalosis

From oxalate + -osis.

Questions about oxalosis

What does oxalosis mean?
Oxalosis means the deposition of oxalate within the body.
What part of speech is oxalosis?
Oxalosis is a noun.

Words near oxalosis in the dictionary

  1. oxaloglutarate
  2. oxaloglutaric acid
  3. oxalomalate
  4. oxalomalates
  5. oxalomalic acid
  6. oxalosis
  7. oxalosuccinate
  8. oxalosuccinates
  9. oxalosuccinic acid
  10. oxalotrophic
  11. oxalotrophy

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