hydropyonephrosis

hydropyonephrosis definition - medical

hy·dro·py·o·ne·phro·sis (hīˌdrō-pīˌō-nə-frōˈsĭs)

noun
The accumulation of purulent urine in the pelvis and calices of the kidneys, usually the result of bacterial infection following obstruction of the ureter.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.