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15 Cards in this Set
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(BRIGHT's) glomerulonephritis
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Inflamation of the glomeruli within the kidney
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(BUN) blood urea nitrogen
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Measurement of urea levels in blood
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(hypernephroma) renal cell carcinoma
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Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
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(PKD) polycystic kidney disease
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Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney.
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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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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect.
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diabetes mellitus
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insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly I the body
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interstitial nephritis
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Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies in between the renal tubules
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nephrolithiasis
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Kidney stones
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)
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group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessice protein loss in urine.
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pyelonephritis
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Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma.
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renal failure
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Kidney decreases excretion of wastes as a result of impaired 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 occurring in childhood
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