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Pathology

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glomerulohephritis   inflammation of glomeruli within the kidney  
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interstitial nephritis   inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules  
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nephrolitiasis   kidney stones  
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nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)   group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine  
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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)   multiple fluid filled sacs within and on the kidney  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma  
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renal cell carcinom   cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood  
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renal failure   kidney decreases excretion fo wastes as a result of impaired filtration function  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease (secondary HTN)  
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Wilms tumor   malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood  
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diabetes insipidus   antidiuretic hormone is not secred adequately or the kidney is resistant to its effect  
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diabetes mellitus   insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body  
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)   measurement of urea levels in blood - normally low but increases in kidney failure  
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creatinine clearance   measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney - useful indicator of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)  
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