A condition in which the pelvis and calyces of the kidney are dilated usually as a result of a stone blocking the ureter is called

A. hydronephrosis
B. nephrosis
C. nephrolithiasis
D. pyelonephritis
E. glomerulonephritis


Answer: A

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