Review of Diseases 6 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
anuria | no urine production |
pyelonephritis | bacterial infection of the kidney and renal pelvis |
acute tubular necrosis | renal faiure where tubules have been injured |
cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
renal calculi | kidney stones (nephroliths) made up of mineral salts and obstruct portions of the kidney or ureter |
polycystic kidney disease | hereditary, progressive disorder. Cysts form in the kidneys - progressive destruction |
hydronephrosis | renal pelvis and calyces becom edistended and begin to atrophy due to urine outflow obstruction |
nephrotic syndrome | disorder marked by increased glomerular permeability to proteins, resulting in massive proteinuria, edema, hyperlipidemia, hypoalbuminemia and hypercoagulopathy |
uremia | presence of increased nitrogenous waste products (urea) in the blood |
neurogenic bladder | dysfunction related to disease or injury of the CNS or certain peripheral nerves |
lithotripsy | destruction of stones in the urinary tract (liths) using sound waves |
acute renal failure | 25% or more rise in serum creatinine and decreased GFR (glomerular filtration rate) |
hematuria | blood in the urine |
interstitial cystitis | chronic inflammation of the bladder lining |
dysuria | difficult or painful urination (micturitiion) |
acute glomerulonephritis | kidney infection (nephritis) in which the glomeruli are affected |
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