| urinary tract physiology | Functions and activities of the urinary tract as a whole or of any of its parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| frequency, urinary | Urinating too often, at too frequent intervals, not due to an unusually large volume of urine, but rather to a decrease in the capacity of the bladder to hold urine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fundus of urinary bladder | The fundus is formed by the posterior wall which is somewhat convex. Synonym: fundus vesicae urinariae, bas-fond, base of bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apatite calculus | A calculus in which the crystalloid component consists of calcium fluorophosphate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arthritic calculus | gouty tophus |
| biliary calculus | <gastroenterology, surgery> A solid formation in the gallbladder composed of cholesterol and bile salts. (27 Sep 1997) |
| blood calculus | An angiolith or concretion of coagulated blood. Synonym: hemic calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branched calculus | A calculus occurring in the renal pelvis, with branches extending into the infundibula and calices. Synonym: branched calculus, coral calculus, dendritic calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial calculus | A hard concretion in a bronchus or bronchial tube. Synonym: bronchial calculus. Origin: broncho-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| calculus | A calcium salt concretion which forms on your teeth. Calculus deposits form on the teeth in areas which you do not floss or brush. If these concretions are left to build up on the tooth enamel, they will irritate the gum tissue, push it away from the tooth and promote progressive bone loss. Eventually the teeth can loosen and fall out. These deposits can be removed by a dentist or a dental hygienist on an annual to biannual basis. (renal) A solid concretion or stone which forms within the urinary tract (kidney). (27 Sep 1997) |
| calculus I | An abnormal concretion occurring within the animal body and usually composed of mineral salts. (18 Nov 1997) |
| calculus II | <dentistry> A hard, yellowish to brownish black deposit or teeth formed largely through the mineralisation of dead bacteria in dental plaques by the calcium salts in salivary secretions and subgingival transudates. Synonym: tartar. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Calculus Surface Index | An index that measures only dental calculus, used for evaluating new calculus formation within a large group of test subjects. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreatic calculus | A concretion, usually multiple, in the pancreatic duct, associated with chronic pancreatitis. Synonym: pancreatolith, pancreolith. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric calculus | <zoology> See Crab's eyes, under Crab. Origin: Gastro- + -lith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |