- ectopic kidney
- a kidney that is not in the usual position (see renal ectopia, under ectopia). The most common types are abdominal, lumbar, pelvic, thoracic, and crossed fused ectopic kidneys.
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ectopic kidney
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crossed fused ectopic kidney — a kidney with crossed renal ectopia (see under ectopia) … Medical dictionary
Ectopic — In the wrong place. Out of place. An ectopic kidney, for example, is one that is not in the usual location. The term ectopic comes from the Greek ektopis meaning displacement ( ek , out of + topos , place = out of place). The first person to use… … Medical dictionary
Ectopic pregnancy — eMedicine2|radio|231 MeshID = D011271An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so called tubal… … Wikipedia
Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… … Medical dictionary
ectopic ureter — a ureter that opens elsewhere than in the bladder wall, usually arising from the upper segment of a double kidney. In women it may open in the vestibule, terminal urethra, vagina, cervix, or uterine cavity; in men it invariably enters the genital … Medical dictionary
Pelvic kidney — If a kidney does not ascend as it should in normal childhood development it remains in the pelvic area and is called a pelvic kidney, ectopic kidney or a pancake kidney. Often the person with a pelvic kidney will go through their whole life not… … Wikipedia
abdominal kidney — an ectopic kidney found above the iliac crest with its hilum adjacent to the second lumbar vertebra … Medical dictionary
intrathoracic kidney — an ectopic kidney that partially or completely protrudes above the diaphragm into the posterior mediastinum; called also thoracic k … Medical dictionary
lumbar kidney — an ectopic kidney found opposite the sacral promontory in the iliac fossa, anterior to the iliac vessels … Medical dictionary
pelvic kidney — an ectopic kidney found opposite the sacrum and below the aortic bifurcation … Medical dictionary
