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June 19, 2013

Kidney Failure Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Kidney Failure article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal cavity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute renal failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anaerobic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bicarbonate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood urea nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bridge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcitriol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carbon dioxide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chronic kidney failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic renal failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congestive heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Creatinine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Donor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrolyte: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Eskalith: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fistula: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glomerular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glomeruli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Goodpasture syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemodialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperkalemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hypertrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypocalcemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypovolemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ibuprofen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney stone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leech: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethargy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Lithium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lithobid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lupus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Membrane: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Multiple myeloma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myeloma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nephrologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nephropathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pericarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneal dialysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peritoneum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phosphorus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polycystic kidney disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Potassium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reflux: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rhabdomyolysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sepsis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sweating: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systemic lupus erythematosus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uremia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ureter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Urethra: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uric acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular tachycardia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Wegener's granulomatosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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