oligomeganephronia

oligomeganephronia
ol·i·go·meg·a·ne·phro·nia (ol″ĭ-go-meg″ə-nə-froґne-ə) [oligo- + mega- + nephron + -ia] congenital renal hypoplasia in which there is a reduced number of lobes and nephrons, with hypertrophy of the nephrons. oligomeganephronic adj

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