Kidney Disorders

3. Degenerative kidney disorder resulting from changes in kidney blood vessels
7. A bacterial infection in the kidney and renal pelvis.
8. Surgical removal of a stone from the kidney.
10. The surgical creation of an opening directly into the kidney; performed to divert urine externally and prevent further damage to the kidney when a stricture is causing hydronephrosis and cannot be corrected with urologic procedures.
13. Inflammation of the glomerulus that develops suddenly from an excess immunity response within the kidney tissues.
14. A localized collection of pus caused by an inflammatory response to bacteria in tissues and organs.

1. Abnormal enlargement of the kidney.
2. Surgical removal of the kidney.
4. Surgical repair of the ureter.
5. Painful urination.
6. Genetic disorder in which fluid-filled cysts develop in the kidneys.
9. Abnormal distention of the ureter.
11. Narrowing of the urinary tract.
12. Immunologic kidney disorder in which glomerular permeability increases so larger molecules pass through the membrane into the urine and are then excreted; causes massive loss of protein into the urine and decreased plasma albumin levels.