oxalosis en · NOUN
Etymology
From oxalate + -osis.
Meanings
-
(uncountable) The deposition of oxalate within the body.
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.
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, volume 2, →DOI: