renal disease
1Familial renal disease in animals — is an uncommon cause of renal failure (kidney failure) in young dogs and cats. Most causes are breed related (familial) and some are inherited. Some are congenital (present at birth). Renal dysplasia is a type of familial renal disease… …
2End stage renal disease — may refer to:* End stage renal disease, also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically the fifth stage of CKD * End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program), a type of federal insurance in the United States that covers people who… …
3end-stage renal disease — n the final stage of kidney failure (as that resulting from diabetes, chronic hypertension, or glomerulonephritis) that is marked by the complete or nearly complete irreversible loss of renal function called also end stage kidney disease, end… …
4End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) — In 1972 the US Congress passed legislation authorizing the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program under Medicare. Section 299I of Public Law 92 603, passed by Congress on October 30, 1972, extended Medicare coverage to Americans if they had stage …
5renal hypertension — n hypertension that is associated with disease of the kidneys and is caused by kidney damage or malfunctioning * * * hypertension due to or associated with renal disease with a factor of parenchymal ischemia …
6renal cast — n a cast of a renal tubule consisting of granular, hyaline, albuminoid, or other material formed in and discharged from the kidney in renal disease * * * urinary c …
7renal system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human excretory system. They include benign and malignant tumours, infections and inflammations, and obstruction by calculi. Diseases can have an impact on the elimination of… …
8Renal function — Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney Renal function, in nephrology, is an indication of the state of the kidney and its role in renal physiology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) describes the flow rate of filtered fluid …
9renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… …
10Renal tubular acidosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Significant bilateral nephrocalcinosis (calcification of the kidneys) on a frontal X ray (radiopacities (white) in the right upper and left upper quadrant of the image), as seen in distal renal tubular… …
