Pyonephrosis
"Pyonephrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D053018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.307.500 C13.351.968.419.307.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyonephrosis- Pyonephrosis
- Hydronephrosis, Infected
- Infected Hydronephrosis
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