Urinary System Crossword

a cuplike cavity or structure, in particular.
Hernial displacement of a kidney.
the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
a set of diseases affecting the glomeruli of the nephron. Such diseases can include processes that are inflammatory or noninflammatory.
having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water.
surgical removal of a calculus (stone) from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract.
pathological softening of nervous tissue.
relating to newborn children (or mammals).
surgical fixation of a floating kidney.
male fertility issue defined as a low sperm concentration in the ejaculate. Low sperm concentration or “sperm count” is the number of sperm in a presc of ejaculate
the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
inflammation of the substance of the kidney as a result of bacterial infection.
the location where the renal pyramids in the medulla empty urine into the minor calyx in the kidney. Histologically it is marked by medullary collecting ducts converging to form a papillary duct to channel the fluid. Transitional epithelium begins to be seen.
a treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves, by which a kidney stone or other calculus is broken into small particles that can be passed out by the body.
the production of abnormally small amounts of urine.