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CALCUL RENAL STRUVITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

Struvite kidney stones are a type of kidney stone that is composed of magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. These stones form when bacteria in the urinary tract produce ammonia, which reacts with magnesium and phosphate in the urine, forming crystals that can grow into stones.

CONT

Struvite stones may form after you have a UTI [urinary tract infection]. They can develop suddenly and become large quickly.

OBS

struvite renal calculi; struvite renal calculuses; struvite calculi; struvite calculuses: plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • struvite renal calculi
  • struvite renal calculuses
  • struvite calculi
  • struvite calculuses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Les calculs de struvite sont composés de magnésium, d'ammonium et de phosphate [...] Les calculs sont formés après une suite d'infections et d'inflammations dans la vessie.

Spanish

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