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41Renal glands — Renal Re nal (r[=e] nal), a. [L. renalis, fr. renes the kidneys or reins: cf. F. r[ e]nal. See {Reins}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys. [1913 Webster] {Renal capsules} or {Renal glands}, the suprarenal… …
42Renal colic — is a type of pain commonly caused by kidney stones.PresentationThe pain typically begins in the kidney area or below it and radiates through the flank until it reaches the bladder. Colic is a misnomer because renal colic pain tends to remain… …
43Renal replacement therapy — is a term used to encompass life supporting treatments for renal failure. It includes: *hemodialysis, *peritoneal dialysis, *hemofiltration and *renal transplantation.These treatments do not cure chronic kidney disease; they are palliative… …
44Renal pathology — is the subspecialty of surgical pathology which deals with the diagnosis and characterization of medical diseases of the kidneys. In the academic setting, renal pathologists work closely with nephrologists and transplant surgeons, who typically… …
45renal papilla — n the apex of a renal pyramid which projects into the lumen of a calyx of the kidney and through which collecting tubules discharge urine * * * papilla renalis [TA] the blunted apex of a renal pyramid, found in the inner zone of the renal medulla …
46renal tubular acidosis — n decreased ability of the kidneys to excrete hydrogen ions that is associated with a defect in the renal tubules without a defect in the glomeruli and that results in the production of urine deficient in acidity * * * (RTA) a variety of… …
47renal colic — n the severe pain produced by the passage of a calculus from the kidney through the ureter * * * pain produced by thrombosis or dissection of the renal artery, renal infarction, intrarenal mass lesions, the passage of a stone within the… …
48renal glycosuria — n excretion of glucose associated with increased permeability of the kidneys without increased sugar concentration in the blood called also renal diabetes * * * glycosuria occurring when there is only the normal amount of sugar in the blood, due… …
49renal rickets — n RENAL OSTEODYSTROPHY * * * rickets occurring in children and secondary to renal dysfunction asociated with hyperphosphatemia; the term is also used more loosely as a synonym of renal osteodystrophy …
50renal sinus — n the main cavity of the kidney that is an expansion behind the hilum and contains the renal pelvis, calyxes, and the major renal vessels * * * sinus renalis [TA] a cavity within the substance of the kidney, occupied by the renal pelvis, calices …
