Diagnostic Terms

Question 1

adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD)

Answer 1

inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure

Question 2

glomerulonephritis

Answer 2

form of nephritis involving the glomerulus

Question 3

hydronephrosis

Answer 3

pooling of urine in dilated areas of the renal pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys caused by an obstructed outflow of urine

Question 4

pyelonephritis

Answer 4

inflammation of the renal pelvis

Question 5

nephrosis

Answer 5

degenerative disease of the renal tubules

Question 6

nephrolithiasis

Answer 6

presence of kidney stones

Question 7

cystitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the bladder

Question 8

urethral stenosis

Answer 8

narrowed condition of the urethra

Question 9

urinary tract infection (UTI)

Answer 9

invasion of pathogenic organisms in the urinary tract

Question 10

uremia

azotemia

Answer 10

excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure