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n. - Accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter.

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  • He has a condition called hydronephrosis which is totally treatable and not bad, but it does cause an increse in getting UTI's.
  • “My older son was born with hydronephrosis, which is a kinked ureter,” so his kidney is only partially functioning.
  • Mason was born with a condition called "hydronephrosis," which is a fancy way of saying one of his kidneys doesn't drain properly.
  • Adzick NS, Harrison MR: Fetal surgery for congenital hydronephrosis.
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