Chapter 7 Pathology

Question 1

glomerulonephritis

Answer 1

inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

Question 2

interstitial nephritis

Answer 2

inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules

Question 3

nephrolithiasis

Answer 3

kidney stones (renal calculi)

Question 4

nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)

Answer 4

group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine

Question 5

polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Answer 5

multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney

Question 6

pyelonephritis

Answer 6

inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

Question 7

renal cell carcinoma

Answer 7

cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood

Question 8

renal failure

Answer 8

decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function

Question 9

renal hypertension

Answer 9

high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

Question 10

Wilms tumor

Answer 10

malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

Question 11

bladder cancer

Answer 11

malignant tumor of the urinary bladder

Question 12

diabetes insipidus (DI)

Answer 12

antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH

Question 13

diabetes mellitus (DM)

Answer 13

insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects