loading...| Preferred Name |
Nephrolithiasis |
| Synonyms |
Renal stones Kidney stones Renal calculi |
| Definitions |
Urinary stone disease is caused by supersaturation of the urine by stone forming substances including calcium, oxalate, and uric acid. Crystals or foreign bodies can act as a nidus for further stone formation. The resulting kidney stones (calculi) lead to symptoms if they become impacted in the ureter. The presence of calculi (stones) in the kidneys. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000787 |
| comment |
Urinary stone disease is caused by supersaturation of the urine by stone forming substances including calcium, oxalate, and uric acid. Crystals or foreign bodies can act as a nidus for further stone formation. The resulting kidney stones (calculi) lead to symptoms if they become impacted in the ureter. |
| database_cross_reference |
MSH:D053040 UMLS:C0392525 |
| definition |
The presence of calculi (stones) in the kidneys. |
| has_alternative_id |
HP:0000102 |
| has_exact_synonym |
Renal stones Kidney stones Renal calculi |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0000787 |
| label |
Nephrolithiasis |
| notation |
HP:0000787 |
| prefLabel |
Nephrolithiasis |
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| subClassOf |