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The renal pelvis and renal calculi are not the same. The renal pelvis is a normal part of the body. Renal calculi are kidney stones and are not normal.
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What is the medical term meaning urine crystals in the renal pelvis?
renal calculi
Which calculus involves at least two calyces and renal pelvis and accounts for abiut 30 percent of stones reported?
Staghorn calculi
What is another way of describing renal calculi?
I'm not sure what you mean by "more medical". Renal means having to do with the kidneys, and calculus is Latin for "pebble". Renal calculi are, therefore, "kidney stones" ... but I don't see how that's "more medical."
What organ is the renal pelvis in?
The renal pelvis is in the kidney.
What causes Renal calculi?
Renal calculi are formed when the urine becomes supersaturated (overloaded) with mineral compounds that can form stones
Funnel shaped area of the kidney?
Renal pelvis!
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine?
Renal Pelvis
What is a common site of trapped renal calculi?
ureter
What doctor performs laparoscopy for renal calculi?
Nephrologist
What are renal calculi and what condition favors their formation?
Renal Calculi are typically called kidney stones. If urine becomes excessively concentrated, some of its solutes begin to crystalize.
What is the most superficial layer of the internal kidney?
Renal Pelvis.
Where does urine collect before exiting the kidneys?
Renal Pelvis
