hydroureteronephrosis

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English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ uretero- +‎ nephrosis.

Noun

hydroureteronephrosis (countable and uncountable, plural hydroureteronephroses)

  1. (pathology) distension of the kidneys and ureter
    • 2015 June 3, Shashi Verma et al., “Megalourethra with Y-Type Duplication of Urethra Presented as Perianal Fistula: A Rare Case Report”, in Case Reports in Urology, volume 2015, →DOI:
      Ultrasonography showed bilateral hydroureteronephrosis with distended, thick walled bladder.