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Diseases » Kidney conditions » Glossary

Glossary for Kidney conditions

Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease: Kidney disease causing kidney cysts.
Acute urinary conditions: An acute condition that occurs in the urinary system
All Disease Categories: All major disease categories
Alveolar Hydatid Disease: Rare multi-organ tapeworm infection caught from animals.
Amyloidosis: A rare group of metabolic disorders where a protein called amyloid accumulates in body organs and tissues where it can cause damage and is potentially fatal. Symptoms depend on the organs involved. There are numerous forms of the condition: primary amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis, hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis and familial amyloidosis.
Anemia: Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen from various possible causes.
Angiomyolipoma: A rare, benign growth that usually occurs in the kidney. It is usually asymptomatic unless it becomes large or starts bleeding. It is usually associated with tuberous sclerosis.
Autoimmune Diabetes Insipidus: Autoimmune disorder leading to diabetes insipidus.
Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: Severe form of PKD, a genetic kidney disease.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: Genetic kidney disease causing kidney cysts.
Childhood nephrotic syndrome: Various kidney glomeruli conditions in children.
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Diabetes Insipidus: Rare pituitary disorder often affecting the kidneys.
Diabetic Nephropathy: Kidney disease from diabetic blood sugars.
Dialysis-related amyloidosis: Amyloidosis (protein deposits) from kidney dialysis treatment.
Dolobid - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Dolobid (an NSAID drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
End-stage renal disease: Final stage of total kidney failure.
Etodolac - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Etodolac (used mainly for arthritis) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Flucytosine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Flucytosine (an antifungal drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Glomerular Disease: Condition affecting the glomerules in the kidney.
Glomerulonephritis: Kidney disease where the kidney's have problems removing waste material and excessive fluid.
Glomerulosclerosis: A condition which results in the fibrosis and scarring of the renal glomeruli
Goodpasture syndrome: A rare disease involving inflammation of membranes in the lung and kidneys.
Goodpasture's syndrome: A condition which is characterized by glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage with circulating antibodies against basement membranes.
Hematuria: Blood in the urine
Hepatitis B: Viral liver infection spread by sex or body fluids.
Hepatorenal Syndrome: A condition the occurs as a result of severe liver disease.
Hereditary amyloidosis: An inherited form of amyloidosis which is characterized by a build up of the protein amyloid in tissues and organs. This form of amyloidosis tends to affect mainly the nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms are determined by the size and location of the amyloid deposits.
Hydronephrosis: Swollen kidneys from retained urine
Hypertension: High blood pressure
IgA nephropathy: A rare disorder where kidney inflammation leads to a build up of the antibody (IgA) in the kidney which results in the characteristic symptom of blood in the urine.
Interstitial nephritis: A condition which is characterized by disease of the renal interstitial tissue
Ketorolac - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Ketorolac during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Kidney Cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys
Kidney Dialysis: The process by which toxic compounds from the blood are removed
Kidney disease: Reduced kidney function from various causes.
Kidney stones: Stone-like calcium deposits in the kidney.
Kidney transplant: The transplantation of a kidney from one person to another
Lodine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Lodine (used mainly for arthritis) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Lupus nephritis: Kidney damage caused by lupus.
Naproxen - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Naproxen during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Nephritis: Any type of kidney inflammation
Nephrocalcinosis: A condition characterized by calcium salt deposits in the kidneys which may affect it's ability to function. The condition refers to a generally increased level of calcium in the kidneys rather than actual localized deposits such as occurs in kidney stones. It may be caused by such things as high blood calcium levels and tuberculosis. The condition often goes unnoticed until kidney or urinary tract stones form.
Nephropathy: Any type of non-inflammatory kidney condition
Nephrotic syndrome: Various kidney glomeruli conditions
Osteoporosis: Bone thinning and weakening from bone calcium depletion.
Piroxicam - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Piroxicam during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Polyarteritis nodosa: A serious blood vessel disease where small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged and are unable to adequately supply oxygenated blood to various tissues in the body. The disease can occur in a mild form or a serious, rapidly fatal form.
Polycystic kidney disease: Genetic kidney disease causing kidney cysts.
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis: Kidney complication (glomerulonephritis) following streptococcal infection
Primary amyloidosis: Protein deposits with no underly cause.
Proteinuria: Protein in the urine
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis: This is a condition that is characterised by a metabolic acidosis state caused by impairment of a persons renal function
Pyelonephritis: Kidney and ureter infection usually bacterial from the bladder.
Renal Tubular Acidosis: A rare disorder where the kidneys secrete too much hydrogen and don't reabsorb enough bicarbonate which can result in symptoms such as excessive blood acidity and loss of potassium.
Renal carbuncle: Kidney abscess
Renal osteodystrophy: Lack of bone mineralization due to kidney disease.
Renal tuberculosis: Kidney affected by tuberculosis
Retroperitoneal fibrosis: A rare disorder involving the formation of a fibrous mass of tissue in the hollow space at the back of the abdomen. The mass can affect the flow of urine to the kidneys and may also affect other abdominal organs.
Simple kidney cysts: Usually harmless kidney cysts appearing later in life.
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
Tuberous sclerosis: A rare genetic disorder characterized by harmartomatous skin nodules, seizures, phakomata and bone lesions.
Uremia: Excessive urea and waste products in the blood
Urethral stricture: Narrowing of the urethra
Urinary disorders: Any disorder that affects the urinary system
Urinary tract infections: Infection of the urinary system; usually bacterial.
Urinary tract infections (child): Infection of the urinary system in children.
Urine retention: Partial or total inability to excrete urine
Vesicoureteral reflux: Reverse flow of urine from bladder back into kidneys.
Vitamin D deficiency: Deficiency of vitamin D
Voltaren - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Voltaren (an NSAID drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Wegener's granulomatosis: A rare disease involving blood vessel inflammation which can affect the blood flow to various tissues and organs and hence cause damage. The respiratory system and the kidneys are the main systems affected.
Wilms' tumor: A malignant kidney tumor that occurs in children.
Wilson's Disease: Wilson disease, or hepatolenticular degeneration, is a neurodegenerative disease of copper metabolism.
Zellweger Syndrome: Zellweger spectrum disorders are a group of rare, genetic, multisystem disorders that were once thought to be separate entities. These disorders are now classified as different expressions (variants) of one disease process. Collectively, they form a spectrum or continuum of disease. Zellweger syndrome is the most severe form; neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy is the intermediate form; and infantile Refsum disease is the mildest form.