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Question | Answer |
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acute glomerulonephritis | inflammation & swelling of glomeruli; sudden onset |
nephrotic syndrome | disease of basement membranes of glomerulus |
acute renal failure | sudden & severe reductin in renal function |
chronic renal failure | gradual & progressive loss of nephrons with irreversible loss of renal function & gradual onset of uremia |
chronic glomerulonephritis | inflammation & swelling of glomeruli; slowly progressive noninfectious disease which can lead to permanent renal damage |
pyelonephritis | acute inflammation of renal pelvis & connective tissue of one or both kidneys |
hydronephrosis | abnormal dilatation of renal pelvis caused by urine pressure |
diabetic nephropathy | renal changes as a result of diabetes mellitus called glomerulosclerosis |
renal calculi | stones, formed by concentration of various mineral salts in the kidney or another part of urinary tract |
stress incontinence | uncontrollable leakage of small amts of urine from urinary bladder during exertion or stress actions |