: the presence of crystals in the urine indicating renal irritation (as that caused by sulfa drugs) Dictionary Entries Near crystalluria crystalloid crystalluria crystal meth See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style “Crystalluria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-...
An obsolete term for precipitation of phosphate crystals in the urine. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. Lin...
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calcium oxalatea salt of oxalic acid, which in excess in the urine may lead to formation of oxalateurinarycalculi. calcium oxidelime(def. 1). calcium pantothenatea calcium salt of the dextrorotatory isomer of the B vitaminpantothenic acid; used as a nutritional supplement. It is also available...
and diarrhea with watery stools; formerly common during hot weather. pancreatic c. SYN: diarrhea pancreatica. c. sicca an old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic c. in which death occurs without diarrhea. typhoid c. old term for c. (2) with predominantly...
Frank C Odds, in Trends in Microbiology, 2000 As a society, we need to be forever vigilant in maintaining the balance between research that advances our knowledge and research that offers practical benefits in the short- and medium-term. Those who study human pathogens in fact have an exemplar...
The leukocyte esterase reaction is a test used to detect the presence of white blood cells (leukocytes) in urine. Leukocytes are a general term for different types of white blood cells, including neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and basophils. The reaction detects the enzyme esterase, which ...
nephropathic cystinosis A rare autosomal recessiveLYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASEin which cystine crystals are deposited widely throughout the body. Kidney damage may be severe with passage of large quantities of urine containing amino acids and glucose. There is acidosis of the blood with low phosphate an...
kidney stoneacalculusin the kidney, composed of crystals precipitated from the urine on a matrix of organic matter. Called alsonephrolithandrenal calculus. About 80 per cent of kidney stones are composed of calcium salts, which precipitate out of their normally soluble form in urine, usually beca...
Kidney stones are composed of crystals that usually form in your kidneys or ureters (the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder); most kidney stones are very small, but some can be as big as a golf ball. Most small stones cause intense flank and pelvic pain as they irri...