Muscle tone. Definition. noun. (1) The muscle in a steady partially contracted state caused by the successive flow of nerve impulses. (2) The amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle. Supplement. Muscle tone or tonus helps in maintaining body posture.
Hydronephrosis is the distention of the pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys, resulting in thinning of the renal tubules because of obstructed urinary flow. When the obstruction is a stone or kink in one of the ureters, only one kidney is damaged.
Definitions for ureterolithiasis. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ureterolithiasis. U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Formation of stones in the URETER.