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Noun: nephrocalcinosis
  1. Renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma, resulting in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
    "The CT scan revealed nephrocalcinosis in both kidneys"

Type of: nephrolithiasis, renal lithiasis

Encyclopedia: Nephrocalcinosis