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13 Cards in this Set
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the kidney glomerulus
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interstitial nephritis
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inflammation of the renal intersitium (connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules)
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nephrolithiasis
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kidney stones(renal calculi)
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nephrotic syndrome
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a group of symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine( also called nephrosis)
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polycistic kidneys
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multiple fluid filled sacs (cysts) within and upon the kidney,
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla
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renal cell carcinoma(hypernephroma)
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cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
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renal failure
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failure of the kidney to excrete wastes and maintain its filtration function
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renal hypertension
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high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
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wilms tumor
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malignant tumor of the kidney occuring in childhood
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bladder cancer
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malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
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diabetes insipidus
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inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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diabetes mellitus
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inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin
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