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Swelling of the ureter, which always accompanies hydronephrosis, is called hydroureter. Hydronephrosis implies that a ureter and the renal pelvis (the connection of the ureter to the kidney) are overfilled with urine.
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What is the main term for primary hydronephrosis?
hydronephrosis
Is hydronephrosis the same as pelvicaliectasis?
Pelvicaliectasis with renal paranchimal atrophy = Hydronephrosis
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What hydronephrosis?
cholelithiasis
Do male babies diagnosed with hydronephrosis need to be circumcised?
Hydronephrosis is when a kidney becomes enlarged due to an obstruction of the urinary tract. To correct it depends on where the obstruction is, but circumcision is certainly not necessary.
Is there a connection between hydronephrosis and constipation?
I really don't know... I'm pregnant with hydronephrosis, thought I was improving... But i have some constipation and I'm wondering if that's what is causing my kidney pain to return.
What irreversible liver condition gets its name from the Greek word for yellowish-orange because of the jaundice that often accompanies it?
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What does it mean if you have water on the kidney?
"Water on the kidney" is the literal translation of the medical term hydronephrosis. That's a misnomer, however, because the condition has nothing to do with water. In hydronephrosis, there is often an obstruction in the ureter, bladder, or urethra that prevents urine from emptying out of the kidney. Pressure backs-up as a result, causing the kidney to swell with urine. A common cause is a large kidney stone that prevents proper drainage of the kidney.
What is a backup of urine into the kidneys often a result of a blockage in the urinary tract?
hydronephrosis
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