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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 interstitial (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 (nephrosis)
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A grop of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine
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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
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Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on 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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Faliure of teh kidney to excrete wastes and manitain 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 insidius
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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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