uropsammus

uropsammus
1. SYN: gravel. 2. Any inorganic or uratic urinary sediment. SYN: urocheras (2). [uro- + G. psammos, sand]

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uro·psam·mus (u″ro-samґəs) [uro- + psammous] sediment or gravel in the urine.

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  • Uropöēsis — (gr.), die Harnbereitung; davon: Uropoëtĭca viscĕra, die den Harn bereitenden Organe. Uropsammus, Harngries …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • gravel — Small concretions, usually of uric acid, calcium oxalate, or phosphates, formed in the kidney and passed through the ureter, bladder, and urethra. SYN: urocheras (1), uropsammus (1). [M.E., fr. O.Fr.] * * * grav·el grav əl n …   Medical dictionary

  • urocheras — 1. SYN: gravel. 2. SYN: uropsammus (2). [uro + G. cheras, gravel (an incorrect form of cherados, gravel)] …   Medical dictionary

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