Chapter 7 pathology quiz

Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

Glomerulonephritis

Multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

Wilms tumor

Malignant tumor of the sac that holds urine

bladder cancer

kidneys decrease excretion of wastes due to impaired filtration function

chronic kidney disease

Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately or the kidney is resistant to its effect

diabetes insipidus

Insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body

diabetes mellitus

High blood pressure of unknown cause

essential hypertension

Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules

interstitial nephritis

kidney stones (renal calculi)

nephrolithiasis

Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine

nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)

Inflammation of the lining of renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

pyelonephritis

Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood

renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)

high blood pressure that results from kidney disease

renal hypertension