Mr. jones has a large kidney stone that is obstructing the flow of urine in his left kidney, resulting in kidney enlargement and backing up of urine into his ureter. this is known as:

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Marley Trevino

23 March, 08:52

Mr. jones has a large kidney stone that is obstructing the flow of urine in his left kidney, resulting in kidney enlargement and backing up of urine into his ureter. this is known as:

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Justice Zuniga · Answer 1

Kidney stones that are present are called calculi (plural of calculus: "stone" in Latin). They may or may not ever obstruct, but when they do it is termed "Nephrolithiasis."