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uropathy

Definitions of uropathy
  1. noun
    any pathology of the urinary tract
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    types:
    kidney disease, nephropathy, nephrosis, renal disorder
    a disease affecting the kidneys
    Bright's disease, nephritis
    an inflammation of the kidney
    nephroangiosclerosis, nephrosclerosis
    kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
    PKD, polycystic kidney disease
    kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
    polyuria
    renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
    kidney failure, renal failure
    inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
    renal insufficiency
    insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
    type of:
    pathology
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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