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Haney Medterm c15-10
Question | Answer |
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Inflammation to the urinary bladder. | Cystitis |
Inflammation of the glomerulvus of the kidneys. | Glomerulonephritis |
Distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in a ureter. | Hydronephrosis |
Hereditary disorder of the kidneys in which grapelike, fluid-filled sacs or cysts, replace normal kidney tissue. | Polycystic kidney disease |
Bacterial infection of the renal pelvis of the kidney. | Pyelonephritis |
Condition of stone formations in the kidney. | Renal calculi |
Malignant tumor of the kidney occuring in adulthood | Renal cell carcinoma |
Abnormal backflow of urine from the bladder to the ureter. | Vesicoureteral reflux |
Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring predominately in children. | Wilm's tumor |
Group of clinical symptoms occuring when damage to the glomerulus of the kidney is present and large quantities of protein are lost. | Nephrotic syndrome |
Progressively slow developement of kidney failure occuring over a period of years. | Renal failure |
Condition of the kidney stones. | Nephrolithiasis |
One of the two vessels that carries blood away from the kidney. | Renal Veins |
Urine that remains in the bladder after urination. | Residual urine |
Medical term for cloudy. | Turbid |
Small tubular structure that drains urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. | Urethra |
Inability to control urination. | Urinary incontinence |
Act of eliminating urine from the body. | Voiding |
One of two vessels that carries blood away from the kidney. | Renal Vein |
Substance dissolved in a solution, as in the waste products filtered out of the kidney into the urine. | Solute |
Poisonous | Toxic |
Presence of excessive amounts of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood. | Uremia |
Fluid released by the kidneys, transported by the ureters, retained in the bladder, and eliminated through the urethra. | Urine |
Weight of a substance compared with an equal volume of water, which is considered to be the standard. | Specific gravity |
Abnormal, involuntary accumulation of urine in the bladder. | Urinary retention |