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Urinalysis - Chapter 8 Terms
Renal Disease
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Undergraduate 2
11/11/2010

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Antiglomerular basement membrane antibody
Definition
Autoantibody against alveolar and glomerular capillary basement membranes found in Goodpasture syndrome
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Cystitis
Definition
An inflammation of the bladder
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Glomerulonephritis
Definition
An inflammation of hte glomerulus that results in impaired glomerular filtration
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Lithiasis
Definition
The formation of renal calculi (kidney stones)
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Nephrotic syndrome
Definition
A renal disorder marked by massive proteinuria, lipiduria, and edema caused by disruption of the glomerular membrane
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Pyelonephritis
Definition
Infection of the renal tubules
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Tubulointerstitial disease
Definition
Renal disease that affects both the renal tubules and renal interstitium
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