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oxalosis
oxalosis[¦ak·sə¦lō·səs] (medicine) A rare hereditary metabolic disorder, inherited as an autosomal recessive, in which glyoxylic acid metabolism is impaired, resulting in overproduction of oxalic acid and deposition of calcium oxalate in body tissues. oxalosis
oxalosis [ok″sah-lo´sis] generalized deposition of calcium oxalate, in renal and extrarenal tissues, as may occur in primary hyperoxaluria.ox·a·lo·sis (ok'să-lō'sis), Widespread deposition of calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys, bones, arterial media, and myocardium, with increased urinary excretion of oxalate; may be an acquired disorder, as in oxalate poisoning, or represent one aspect of primary hyperoxaluria and oxalosis. [oxalate + -osis, condition] oxalosis A rare hereditary metabolic disorder in which calcium oxalate is deposited in the tissues. The condition is caused by the deficiency of the enzyme D-glycerate dehydrogenase. |