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Preferred term

Pyonephrosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Distention of KIDNEY with the presence of PUS and suppurative destruction of the renal parenchyma. It is often associated with renal obstruction and can lead to total or nearly total loss of renal function.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Hydronephrosis, Infected

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N2XLD79R-M

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