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Are renal pelvis and renal calculi the same?
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.
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 causes Renal calculi?
Renal calculi are formed when the urine becomes supersaturated (overloaded) with mineral compounds that can form stones
What is the medical term meaning urine crystals in the renal pelvis?
renal calculi
What is a common site of trapped renal calculi?
ureter
What doctor performs laparoscopy for renal calculi?
Nephrologist
What causes renal colics?
Renal colic is usually caused by kidney stones, however any kind of kidney pain is called Renal colic.
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 does Percutaneous nephrolithotomy do?
It removes renal calculi (kidney stones)
How do you use renal in a sentence?
It is used to treat pain of renal colic.
What is another more medical term for 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."
Is renal colic caused by inflammation of the kidney?
No.
