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URIN: Pathology
Urinary system pathologies.
Question | Answer |
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nephropathy | any disease of the kidney |
renal failure | the inability of one or both of the kidneys to perform their functions |
uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood |
acute renal failure (ARF) | Sudden inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes, resulting from hemorrhage, trauma, burns, or severe infection |
chronic kidney disease (CKD) | the progressive loss of renal function over months or years |
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) | the final phase of chronic kidney disease- requiring dialysis or kidney transplant |
nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis) | group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine |
edema | swelling |
hyperproteinuria | the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine |
hypoproteinemia | the presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood |
hydronephrosis | abnormal condition of water in the kidney |
nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
polycystic kidney disease (PKD) | inherited kidney disease characterized by presence of multiple cysts throughout kidney tissue; eventually destroys kidneys and results in kidney failure |
renal colic | pain caused by a kidney stone |
calculus | a stone- abnormal mineral deposit |
-lithiasis | condition of stones (suffix) |
cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
cystocele | hernia of the bladder |
interstitial cystitis | a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder |
vesicovaginal fistula | an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina |
neurogenic bladder | a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination |
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | benign growth of cells within the prostate gland |
prostatism | a disorder resulting from the compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia |
prostate cancer | cancer of the prostate gland, usually occurring in men middle-aged and older |
urethrorrhea | abnormal discharge from the urethra |
urethrostenosis | narrowing of the urethra |
epispadias | congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis for men and in the region of the clitoris for females |
hypospadias | abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis or into vagina for females |
urinary tract infection (UTI) | infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
Pylonephritis | infection of the kidneys |