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CALCIUM CALCULI [4 records]

Record 1 2024-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

Calcium stones are by far the most common type of kidney stone. They can occur at any age but are most common in cisgender men. Calcium combines with other substances, such as oxalate or phosphate, to form the stone.

OBS

calcium calculi; calcium calculuses; calcium kidney calculi; calcium kidney calculuses; calcium renal calculi; calcium renal calculuses : plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • calcium renal calculi
  • calcium renal calculuses
  • calcium kidney calculi
  • calcium kidney calculuses
  • calcium calculi
  • calcium calculuses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
CONT

Les calculs calciques sont de loin le type de calculs rénaux le plus commun. Ils peuvent se produire chez l'homme ou la femme à n'importe quel âge, mais sont plus courants chez l'homme. Le calcium se combine à d'autres substances comme l'oxalate ou le phosphate pour former le calcul.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

Calcium stones: Most kidney stones are composed of calcium and oxalate. Many people who form calcium containing stones have too much calcium in their urine, a condition known as hypercalciuria. There are several reasons why hypercalciuria may occur. Some people absorb too much calcium from their intestines. Others absorb too much calcium from their bones. Still others have kidneys that do not correctly regulate the amount of calcium they release into their urine. There are some people who form calcium oxalate stones as a result of too much oxalate in the urine ...

OBS

calcium oxalate renal calculi; calcium oxalate renal calculuses; calcium oxalate kidney calculi; calcium oxalate kidney calculuses; calcium oxalate calculi; calcium oxalate calculuses : plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • calcium oxalate renal calculi
  • calcium oxalate renal calculuses
  • calcium oxalate kidney calculi
  • calcium oxalate kidney calculuses
  • calcium oxalate calculi
  • calcium oxalate calculuses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

A staghorn calculus is a type of kidney stone.... staghorn calculus is the name given to a branching kidney stone, and may form if you have repeated urinary tract infections(UTIs). If they form because of infections, they may be made of struvite which is a mix of magnesium, phosphate and ammonium. If they’re the result of a smaller stone growing larger over time, then staghorn calculi are often composed of calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate or a mix of calcium carbonate apatite along with struvite.

OBS

staghorn renal calculi; staghorn renal calculuses; staghorn kidney calculus; staghorn kidney calculuses; staghorn calculi; staghorn calculuses: plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • staghorn renal calculi
  • staghorn renal calculuses
  • staghorn kidney calculi
  • staghorn kidney calculuses
  • staghorn calculi
  • staghorn calculuses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
CONT

Calcium phosphate kidney stones are caused by abnormalities in the way the urinary system functions. Your doctor may order a series of blood and urine tests to determine whether any urinary or kidney problems could be causing this type of stone, which often occurs simultaneously with calcium oxalate stones.

OBS

calcium phosphate renal calculi; calcium phosphate renal calculuses; calcium phosphate kidney calculi; calcium phosphate kidney calculuses; calcium phosphate calculi; calcium phosphate calculuses : plural forms.

Key term(s)
  • calcium phosphate renal calculi
  • calcium phosphate renal calculuses
  • calcium phosphate kidney calculi
  • calcium phosphate kidney calculuses
  • calcium phosphate calculi
  • calcium phosphate calculuses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire

Spanish

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