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| A type of ketone body formed when fatty acids are broken down in the liver. |
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| Pituitary gland hormone that stimulates the kidney to decrease the production of urine, preventing excess loss of water. Also called vasopressin |
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| Suppression of urine formation |
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| Excess nitrogenous waste products in the blood; uremia |
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| Measurement of urea in the blood. (blood urea nitrogen) |
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| Active form of vitamin D secreted by the kidneys |
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| Dilation or widening of the calyx. This occurs when urine is backed up in the kidneys as in hydronephrosis. |
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| Cup-like collecting area of the renal pelvis (central section of the kidney). |
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| Tube for injecting or removing fluids |
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| Outer region of an organ like the outer side of the kidneys |
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| Pertaining to the cortex (outside region of an organ) |
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| Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine; a product of muscle metabolism. |
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| Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney. |
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| X-ray images using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney. |
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| Excision (removal) of the urinary bladder. |
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| Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
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| Visual examination of the urinary bladder. |
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| New opening of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| Abnormal condition of inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the pituitary gland. Patients experience polyuria (excessive urination) and polydipsia (excessive thirst). |
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| Lack of insulin secretion (type 1) or improper utilization of insulin by cells (type 2) leads to hyperglycemia, glycosuria, polyuria, and polydipsia. |
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| Increased excretion of urine by the kidneys. A diuretic is an agent, such as tea, coffee or water, that increases the normal excretion. |
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| Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces. |
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| Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Examples are sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), and chloride (Cl-). |
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| Bedwetting; literally "in urine" |
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| Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production in the bone marrow. |
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| High blood pressure due to no apparent cause. |
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| Process by which some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other type of material. |
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| Cup-like structure that surrounds each glomerulus; collects the material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the glomerulus. |
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| Inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney |
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| Glomerulus s. or Glomeruli p. |
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| Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney. As blood flows through each glomerulus, waste materials and other substances are filtered from the bloodstream. |
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| Removal of nitrogenous waste from the blood in patients whose kidneys have stopped functioning. Blood leaves the body and circulates through a machine that removes wastes before sending the blood back into the body through a vein. |
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| Depression or hollow in the surface of an organ, such as the kidney and lung. It's the area where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the organ. |
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| Abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid (urine) in the kidney. |
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| Condition of high concentration of potassium in blood. |
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| Abnormally high levels of sodium in the bloodstream. |
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| Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules in the kidney. |
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| Within the urinary bladder |
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| Presence of ketones in the urine. Common in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, but can occur in any time the body begins to break down fatty tissue to provide energy as in starvation. |
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| Accumulation of large quantities of ketone bodies (acetones) in the blood; ketoacidosis |
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| One of two bean-shaped organs behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region. |
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| X-ray examination of the Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder |
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| Process of using high-energy sound waves to crush a stone within a kidney or ureter. |
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| Narrowing of the meatus (opening) leading from the urethra to the outside of the body. |
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| Pertaining to the medulla (inner region) of an organ. |
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| Process of taking MRI images of the urinary tract after injecting contrast. |
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| Abnormal condition of kidney stones |
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| Incision of the kidney to remove a stone. |
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| Functional unit of the kidney, consisting of glomerulus, renal tubule, and collecting tubule. |
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| Prolapse of the kidney; floating or wandering kidney. |
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| Opening of the kidney to the outside of the body |
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| Group of symptoms that occur due to loss of protein in the urine. Symptoms include edema (swelling of the tissues), Hypoalbuminemia (loss of protein from the blood), proteinuria, and susceptibility to infection. |
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| Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine; examples are urea, creatinine, and uric acid. |
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| Urination frequency at night. |
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| Scanty (small in quantity or amount) Urination |
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| Pertaining to beside or near a kidney |
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| Essential, functioning cells of any organ. |
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| Separation of nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream by introducing fluid into the peritoneal cavity. Wastes then leave the bloodstream and enter the fluid, which is drained through an abdominal catheter. |
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| Excess of phenylketones in the urine; diagnosed by a PKU test at birth. |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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| Kidneys are filled with cysts that prevent normal kidney function. |
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| Chemical element (K) that forms salts with other minerals such as calcium and is vital for bodily processes. When dissolved in water, it is an electrolyte whose balance is regulated by the kidney. |
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| Incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis of the kidney. |
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| Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney; caused by bacterial infection. |
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| Pus in urine; sign of urinary tract infection. |
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| Process in the kidney by which the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream. |
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| X-ray record of blood vessels of the kidney after injecting contrast material. |
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| Dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries. |
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| Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney. |
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| Malignant tumor of a kidney in an adult |
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| Severe pain resulting from stones (calculi) in a ureter or in the kidney (renal pelvis). |
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| Failure of the kidneys to produce and excrete urine. |
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| High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease. |
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| Condition in which blood is held back from the kidney, often by blockage of renal arteries and arterioles. |
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| Central collecting chamber of the kidneys |
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| Surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient. |
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| Microscopic tube in the kidney where the urine is formed after filtration. |
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| Blood Vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and back toward the heart. |
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| Hormone synthesized, stored and secreted by the kidney to raise blood pressure. |
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| X-ray record of the kidney, ureters, and urinary bladder after injection of contrast material through a urinary catheter into the ureters |
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| High blood pressure caused by kidney disease or other disorders. |
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| Chemical Element (Na) necessary for cellular functioning. As an electrolyte (NA+), its blood and urine levels are regulated by the kidney. |
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| Narrowing of a tubular structure in the body. |
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| Triangular area in the urinary bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits. |
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| Inflammation of the trigone of the urinary bladder. |
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| Major nitrogenous waste in urine |
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| Excessive amount of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood. |
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| One of the two tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. |
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| New opening of the ureters to a portion of the ileum, removed from its normal location and connected to the outside of the body. It serves as a passageway for urine to leave the body when the urinary bladder is removed. |
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| Surgical transplantation of a ureter to a new site in the urinary bladder. This occurs with a kidney transplant. |
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| Surgical repair of the ureter |
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| Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| Narrowing of the urethra. |
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| Inflammation of the urethra |
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| Surgical repair of the urethra |
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| Nitrogenous waste formed when proteins are used in cells. It is excreted by the kidneys in urine. |
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| Series of tests to evaluate the composition of urine. It includes tests to determine color, appearance, sugar, bacteria, and protein in urine. |
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| Hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine. |
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| Passage of catheter into the urinary bladder for temporary or permanent drainage of urine. |
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| Involuntary passage of urine. |
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| Inability to pass urine, which is held back in the urinary bladder. |
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| Process of expelling urine. AKA: voiding, Micturition. |
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| Backflow of urine from the urinary bladder to the ureters. |
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| X-ray record of the urinary bladder and urethra taken while patient is urinating and after contrast material is injected retrograde through the urethra. |
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| Malignant neoplasm of the kidney that occurs in childhood. |
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| Carries blood toward the glomerulus |
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| Carries blood away from the Glomerulus |
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| Image of a kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream. |
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| Communication between an artery and a vein |
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