megacalycosis

1. Congenital, nonobstructive enlargement of renal calices.

2. Excessively large number of calices.

Origin: mega-+ G. Kalyx, cup of a flower, + -osis, condition

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: congenital, enlargement, renal, calices, large, number, calices
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