Kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease, also known as urolithiasis (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kidney stone disease
- Wikipedia's article - Kidney stone disease
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), is a medical condition characterized by the formation of hard, crystalline mineral material within the kidney or urinary tract.
Etymology
The term "urolithiasis" is derived from the Greek words "ouron" which means urine and "lithos" which means stone.
Definition
Kidney stone disease occurs when a solid piece of material (kidney stone) develops in the urinary tract. Kidney stones typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. A small stone may pass without causing symptoms, while a larger stone may remain lodged in the urinary tract, causing severe pain.
Symptoms
Symptoms of kidney stone disease may include severe pain, blood in the urine (hematuria), and the frequent urge to urinate. Other symptoms may occur if the stone has caused an infection or has blocked the flow of urine.
Causes
Kidney stone disease can be caused by a number of factors, including dehydration, certain dietary factors, some medications, and certain genetic conditions. High levels of certain substances in the urine, such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid, can also contribute to the formation of kidney stones.
Treatment
Treatment for kidney stone disease may include medication to help pass the stone, procedures to break up or remove the stone, or surgery. In some cases, changes in diet and fluid intake can help prevent future stones from forming.
Related terms
- Nephrolithiasis: The process of forming a kidney stone, a stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract).
- Ureterolithiasis: Stones that are in the ureter.
- Cystolithiasis: Stones that are in the bladder or urethra.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kidney stone disease
- Wikipedia's article - Kidney stone disease
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski