Renal Pathologies Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 13 clues. Answers range from 5 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A condition in which the kidneys fail to remove metabolic end products from the blood, and regulate the fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance of extracellular fluids (3 words)
Results from obstruction of urine outflow from kidneys (2 words)
Inflammation at the tubules, interstitium, and renal pelvis
Increased glomerular permeability to plasma proteins, causing edema eventually moving to lung and abdomen (2 words)
Genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys which slowly replaces the mass of the kidneys (3 words)
The most common form of urinary tract obstruction (2 words)
The most common type of renal calculi (70-80% of all)
Stone formation theories state that all stones require a _________ / nucleus to form around
Large stag horn shaped stones, which fill an entire renal pelvis
This type of stone is a result of gout, with increased _____ ______ in the urine (2 words)
The theory of kidney stone formation in which an increased ion concentration equals an increased likelihood to form a stone (2 words)
After kidneys fail, patients require ________ or kidney transplantation
Condition resulting from conditions which cause injury to structures within the kidney (3 words)
