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Path Urinary

Pathologies of the Urinary System

TermDefinition
Kidney Stones renal stones formed by the union of various substances, especially calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate, uric acid, and (rarely) cystine, followed by progressive enlargement
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) a general term for infection of one or more structures of the urinary system; cystitis in bladder, urethritis in urethra, pyelonephritis in the upper urinary tract
Bladder cancer One of several types of carcinoma beginning in the lining of the bladder, most common is transitional cell carcinoma
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD, Renal Cystic Disease) Hereditary disorder, infant or adult onset, causing cysts in kidney: fluid-filled cavities with degeneration of normal renal tissue
Renal cell carcinoma the most common form of renal cancer. tends to have silent symptoms until it is advanced.
Pyelonephritis an infection of the nephrons in the kidney, although the renal pelvis may also be involved
transitional cell carcinoma cancer that arises in the renal pelvis; accounts for about 90% of all bladder caners in the US
squamous cell carcinoma accounts for about 5% of bladder cancers in the US, but in develop- ing countries, it is the most common type of bladder cancer. It can be caused by infection with Schistosoma, a parasitic worm
painful bladder syndrome a chronic pain condition that centers on bladder and urethra sensation
Renal failure he kidneys are not functioning adequately. If the kidney's slow down suddenly it is acute failure, if it is from cumulative damage it is chronic failure
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