Urinary calculi

Introduction: Urinary calculi

Description of Urinary calculi

Urinary calculi: abnormal concretions occuring within the urinary tract, usually composed of mineral salts.
Source: CRISP

Urinary calculi: Low-density crystals or stones in any part of the URINARY TRACT. Their chemical compositions often include CALCIUM OXALATE, magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite), CYSTINE, or URIC ACID.
Source: MeSH 2007

Urinary calculi: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Urinary calculi:

• Urinary
• Calculi

Terms associated with Urinary calculi:

Terms Similar to Urinary calculi:

• Urinary Stones

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Urinary calculi:

• Urinary Bladder Calculi
• Kidney Calculi
• Ureteral Calculi

Source - MeSH 2007

• cystinuria
• nephrolithiasis

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Urinary calculi

• Urolithiasis
• Calculi

Source - MeSH 2007

• calcium disorder
• urinary tract disorder

Source - CRISP

The term Urinary calculi can be used for:

• bladder stone
• cystolith
• urinary stone
• urolithiasis
• vesical calculi

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Urinary calculi:

• nephrocalcinosis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Urinary calculi

The following list attempts to classify Urinary calculi into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Urolithiasis
      • Urinary Calculi

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Urolithiasis
        • Urinary Calculi

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
    • Calculi
      • Urinary Calculi

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