Disease or Syndrome
nephrocalcinosis
Subclass of:
Kidney Diseases; Calcinosis
Definitions related to nephrocalcinosis:
  • A condition characterized by calcification of the renal tissue itself. It is usually seen in distal RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS with calcium deposition in the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULES and the surrounding interstitium. Nephrocalcinosis causes RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Calcium deposition in the renal parenchyma.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Condition characterized by precipitation of calcium phosphate in the tubules of the kidney, with resultant renal insufficiency.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Deposition of calcium in the renal parenchyma, resulting from high levels of calcium in the blood and/or urine.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Nephrocalcinosis is the deposition of calcium salts in renal parenchyma.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Nephrocalcinosis is a condition in which calcium levels in the kidneys are increased. This increase can be detected (usually as an incidental finding) through a radiologic examination or via microscopic examination of the renal tissues.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Nephrocalcinosis is a disorder that occurs when too much calcium is deposited in the kidneys. It commonly occurs in premature infants. Individuals may not have symptoms or may have symptoms related to the condition causing nephrocalcinosis. If kidney stones are present, symptoms may include blood in the urine, fever and chills, nausea...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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