Word Parts
Stricture
Procedure name for the removal of waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
What is dialysis
A procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly
Dialysis
Pathological disease of the kidney
Nephropathy
A procedure to address kidney stones, and involves the passage of a small telescope, called a ureteroscope, through the urethra and bladder and up the ureter to the point where the stone is located.
Ureteroscopy
Ketonuria
Presence of ketones in urine.
Right Kidney
Term that means dilation or swelling of one or both kidneys
What is hydronephrosis