oxalosis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

oxalate +‎ -osis

Noun[edit]

oxalosis (uncountable)

  1. The deposition of oxalate within the body.
    • 2015 August 1, Gabriel Chan, Pierre Garneau, Roy Hajjar, “The impact and treatment of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients”, in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease[1], volume 2, →DOI:
      Malabsorptive operations, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the duodenal switch, can lead to hyperoxaluria, oxalate lithiasis and renal oxalosis which can in turn cause renal damage.

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