loading...| Preferred Name |
Congenital megaureter |
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| Synonyms |
Congenital megaloureter |
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| Definitions |
The cause of congenital megaloureter is thought to be aperistalsis of the distal ureter, leading to dilatation. The defect in peristalsis may be due to faulty development of muscle layers of ureter, that is, there is a functional, not a mechanical cause of obstruction. A developmental disturbance with extreme ureteral dilatation. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0008676 |
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| comment |
The cause of congenital megaloureter is thought to be aperistalsis of the distal ureter, leading to dilatation. The defect in peristalsis may be due to faulty development of muscle layers of ureter, that is, there is a functional, not a mechanical cause of obstruction. |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0266324 SNOMEDCT_US:95576001 SNOMEDCT_US:718485003 |
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| definition |
A developmental disturbance with extreme ureteral dilatation. |
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| has exact synonym |
Congenital megaloureter |
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| id |
HP:0008676 |
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| label |
Congenital megaureter |
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| notation |
HP:0008676 |
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| prefLabel |
Congenital megaureter |
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