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Epispadias |
Congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis |
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Hypospadias |
Congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis; a similar defect can occure in female |
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Polycystic kidney disease |
Condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged |
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Renal calculus |
Stone in the kidney |
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Renal failure |
Loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the blood and maintain electolyte balance |
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Renal hypertension |
Elevated blood presaure resultinf from kidney disease |
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Urinary retention |
Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate |
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Urinary suppression |
Sudden stoppage of urine formation |
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) |
Infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract |
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Acute renal failure (ARF) |
Is a sudden ans sever reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body. May be caused by excessive bleeding trauma, obstruction, adverse drug reactions or severe infection. Prompt treatmenr can reverse the condition ans recovery can occure |
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) |
Unlike ARF, is a progressive irreversible loss of renal function and the onset of uremia. Hypertension, diabetes and glomerulonepheritis may |
