hydronephrosis

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noun

distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine

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Meanings

nounhydronephrosis (countable and uncountable, plural hydronephroses)

plural hydronephroses

  1. countableuncountablemedicinedistension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine

Origin

From hydro- + nephrosis.

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Translations

Czech hydronefróza
  • hydronefrózapathological condition
Norwegian Bokmål hydronefrose
  • hydronefrosepathological condition
Spanish hidronefrosis
  • hidronefrosispathological condition
Tagalog panunubigbato
  • panunubigbatopathological condition
Cite this entry
APA

hydronephrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronephrosis

MLA

“hydronephrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronephrosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydronephrosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronephrosis.

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