Nephrocalcinosis is the deposition of calcium salts in renal parenchyma. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Too much calcium deposited in kidneys
Term information
- UMLS:C4280679
- SNOMEDCT_US:48638002
- UMLS:C0027709
Nephrocalcinosis can be intratubular or interstitial, and can be diagnosed by means of a radiologic exam (plain radiographs, ultrasonograms, or computed tomography scans) or via microscopic examination of the renal tissues. The term nephrocalcinosis most often applies to a generalized increase in renal calcium content.
Term relations
- has part some (
calcified and
characteristic of some renal parenchyma and
has modifier some abnormal)