| nephron |
A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. It is a tiny tubule consisting of a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus, surrounded by a hollow bulb known as Bowman's capsule. Bowman's capsule leads into a long, convoluted tubule consisting of four sections: the proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubule, and collecting duct. The collecting ducts empty into the central cavity of the kidney, the renal pelvis, which connects to the ureter. ...
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| nephroureterectomy |
Surgery to remove a kidney and its ureter. Also called ureteronephrectomy.
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| nephrologist |
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney disease.
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| nephrotoxic |
Poisonous or damaging to the kidney.
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| nephroblastoma |
a fast-growing cancer of the kidneys that occurs most commonly in children under 4 years of age
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