Pyonephrosis

"Pyonephrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Distention of KIDNEY with the presence of PUS and suppurative destruction of the renal parenchyma. It is often associated with renal obstruction and can lead to total or nearly total loss of renal function.

Descriptor ID

D053018

MeSH Number(s)

C12.777.419.307.500

C13.351.968.419.307.500

Concept/Terms

Pyonephrosis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pyonephrosis".

Diseases [C]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Urologic Diseases [C12.777]
Kidney Diseases [C12.777.419]
Hydronephrosis [C12.777.419.307]
Pyonephrosis [C12.777.419.307.500]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Urologic Diseases [C13.351.968]
Kidney Diseases [C13.351.968.419]
Hydronephrosis [C13.351.968.419.307]
Pyonephrosis [C13.351.968.419.307.500]

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