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| a chemical compound from which kidney stones may form. |
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| A chemical compound from which kidney stones may form. |
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| Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) |
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| A non invasive technique for fragmenting kidney stones using shock waves generated outside the body. |
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| An accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis as a result of obstructed outflow |
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| The preferred treatment for urinary calculi uses sound or shock waves to crush a stone. |
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| when stones are formed in the kidneys the condition is known as nephrolithiasis. |
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| A procedure for removal of a staghorn calculus that invades the calyces and renal parenchyma. |
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| formation of crystal from a liquid |
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| An incision into and removal of a stone from the kidney pelvis. |
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| Acute severe flank pain on an affected side that develops when a stone obstructs the ureter, causing ureteral spasm. |
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| A type of claculi associated with a urinary tract infection caused by urease-producing bacteria such as proteus. These stones can grow to become very large, filling the renal pelvis and calyces. also called struvite calculi |
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| A type of claculi associated with a urinary tract infection caused by urease-producing bacteria such as proteus. These stones can grow to become very large, filling the renal pelvis and calyces. also called staghorn calculi |
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| An incision in the affected ureter to remove a calculus. |
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| Develop when the urine concentration of uric acid is high. |
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| often referred to as kidney stones, are caused by the development of one or more crystals ranging in size from very small to large enough to fill the renal calyces. |
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| when the stones form anywhere in the urinary tract (besides the kidneys) the condition is called uriolithiasis. |
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