URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which term means a disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones?
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nephrolithiasis
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nephrolithotomy
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nephrolysis
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The scientific name for a kidney stone is renal calculus or nephrolith. You may hear health care professionals call this condition nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis, or urinary stones.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)? Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis, is a common condition in which hard collections, or calculi, form in the renal system, usually in the tube between the kidney and the bladder.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.
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