loading...| Preferred Name | Nephrolithiasis | |
| Synonyms |
Kidney stones Renal stones Renal calculi |
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| Definitions |
The presence of calculi (stones) in the kidneys. Urinary stone disease is caused by supersaturation of the urine by stone forming substances including calcium, oxalate, and uric acid. Crystals or foreign bodies can act as a nidus for further stone formation. The resulting kidney stones (calculi) lead to symptoms if they become impacted in the ureter. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000787 |
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Urinary stone disease is caused by supersaturation of the urine by stone forming substances including calcium, oxalate, and uric acid. Crystals or foreign bodies can act as a nidus for further stone formation. The resulting kidney stones (calculi) lead to symptoms if they become impacted in the ureter. |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0392525 MSH:D053040 |
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| has exact synonym |
Kidney stones Renal stones Renal calculi |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0000102 |
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HP:0000787 |
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| label |
Nephrolithiasis |
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| notation |
HP:0000787 |
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| prefLabel |
Nephrolithiasis |
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| textual definition |
The presence of calculi (stones) in the kidneys. |
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