Svensk definition
Utvidgning av njurbäckenet och njurkalkarna pga urinstockning (vattennjure), till följd av hinder i urinledaren, med åtföljande atrofi av njurens parenkymvävnad.
Hydronephrosis
Hydronefros
Engelsk definition
Abnormal enlargement or swelling of a KIDNEY due to dilation of the KIDNEY CALICES and the KIDNEY PELVIS. It is often associated with obstruction of the URETER or chronic kidney diseases that prevents normal drainage of urine into the URINARY BLADDER.
Svenska synonymer
Inga svenska synonymer finns.
Engelska synonymer
Hydronephroses