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A surgical operation to remove a stone in the kidney. Surgical procedure in which a small incision is made in the skin for the use of a fiberoptic scope to remove renal calculi. The surgical removal of kidney stones. Nephrolithotomy has been largely replaced by more technologically advanced and less invasive procedures for the treatment…

A stone in the kidney.  

A radiographic examination of the kidney.  

A surgical operation to remove the capsule round a kidney.  

A condition in which calcium deposits are found in the kidney. Condition in which calcium deposits form in the kidney, often at the site of previous inflammation and leading to diminished kidney function, infection, and blood in the urine; it may be associated with excess calcium in the blood or kidney malfunction. A kidney disorder…

A malignant tumour in the kidneys in young children, usually under the age of 10, leading to swelling of the abdomen. It is treated by removal of the affected kidney. A rapidly developing, malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in children with deletion of chromosomes 11 and 16; also called Wilms tumor. A malignant tumor…

Relating to pain in the kidney.  

Pain in the kidney. The pain is felt in the loin and can be caused by a variety of kidney complaints.  

A white crystalline compound used in the treatment of muscle fatigue myasthenia and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxant drugs. Cholinergic drug used to treat myasthenia gravis. Adverse effects include intestinal pain and cramping, excess salivation, and respiratory depression. A parasympathomimetic drug that acts by inhibiting the enzyme cholinesterase. It is used mainly to…

The surgical repair or replacement of damaged tissue. Surgical reconstruction to restore lost tissue.