Urinary System: Pathology Flashcards
1
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diabetic nephropathy
A
damage to glomerulus capillaries due to chronic high blood sugars of diabetes
2
Q
hydronephrosis
A
distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney
3
Q
nephrolithiasis
A
kidney stone
4
Q
nephroptosis
A
drooping kidney
5
Q
polycystic kidneys
A
multiple cysts within the kidney tissue
6
Q
pyelonephritis
A
inflammaion of the renal pelvis and the kidney
7
Q
renal failure
A
inability of the kidneys to filter wastes
8
Q
Wilm’s tumor
A
malignant tumor in kids
9
Q
bladder cancer
A
cancerous tumor
10
Q
cystocele
A
protrusion of the urinary bladder
11
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urinary tract infection UTI
A
infection to any urinary organ.. common in women
