Hydropnephrosis refers to which condition?

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Hydropnephrosis refers to which condition?

Explanation:
Hydropnephrosis describes the kidney swelling because urine is backing up inside it. The term combines the idea of fluid (hydro) with the kidney (nephro), pointing to urine accumulating in the renal collecting system when there’s an obstruction downstream. This back‑pressure enlarges and distends the kidney, so it’s described as swollen kidneys full of urine. This fits best because it specifically highlights urine becoming trapped in the kidney rather than inflammation of kidney tissue (nephritis), stones in the renal pelvis (nephrolithiasis), or swelling from blood (hemorrhage).

Hydropnephrosis describes the kidney swelling because urine is backing up inside it. The term combines the idea of fluid (hydro) with the kidney (nephro), pointing to urine accumulating in the renal collecting system when there’s an obstruction downstream. This back‑pressure enlarges and distends the kidney, so it’s described as swollen kidneys full of urine.

This fits best because it specifically highlights urine becoming trapped in the kidney rather than inflammation of kidney tissue (nephritis), stones in the renal pelvis (nephrolithiasis), or swelling from blood (hemorrhage).

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