Med Term 7.4

glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the kidney glomerulus

interstitial nephritis

kidney stones (renal calculi)

hyperuricemia

lithotripsy

nephrotic syndrome

a group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine

edema

pyelonephritis

renal cell carcinoma

renal failure

failure of the kidney to excrete wastes and maintain its filtration function

renal hypertension

secondary hypertension

essential hypertension

Wilms tumor

diabetes insipidus

diabetes mellitus

inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin