Nephrocalcinosis, once known as Albright`s calcinosis after Fuller Albright, or `Anderson-Carr` Kidneys, is a term originally used to describe deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism. It is now more commonly used to describe diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal calcification on radiology. During its early stag......
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A form of renal stone disease where the kidney tissue is characterised by foci of calcification in addition to numerous deposits of calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(nef″ro-kal″si-no´sis) deposition of calcium phosphate in the renal tubules, resulting in renal insufficiency.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nef′rō-kal′si-nō′sis Definitions: 1. A form of renal lithiasis characterized by diffusely scattered foci of calcification in the renal parenchyma; deposits of calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate monohydrate, and similar compounds are usually demonstrable radiologically.
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Nephrocalcinosis: The deposition of calcium (in the form of calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate) in the substance of the kidney, a process that can impair the function of the kidney function. Nephrocalcinosis is caused by a number of conditions including: the excess excretion of calcium by the kidney, renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge kidn...
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n] - renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
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noun renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
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