fatty kidney
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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
kidney — kid|ney S3 [ˈkıdni] n ↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach … Dictionary of contemporary English
kidney — noun (plural kidneys) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean shaped organs about 4 1/2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
fatty capsule of kidney — capsula adiposa renis … Medical dictionary
stage III kidney cancer — Cancer is found in either (1) the kidney and in 1 nearby lymph node; or (2) an adrenal gland or in the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney, and may be found in 1 nearby lymph node; or (3) the main blood vessels of the kidney and may be found… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage IV kidney cancer — Cancer has spread (1) beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney and may be found in 1 nearby lymph node; or (2) to 2 or more nearby lymph nodes; or (3) to other organs, such as the bowel, pancreas, or lungs, and may be found in nearby… … English dictionary of cancer terms
renal lipomatosis — lipomatosis renis fatty change in the kidney, as in the nephrotic syndrome, diabetic nephropathy, and other conditions. See also renal sinus l. and renal replacement l. Called also fatty kidney … Medical dictionary
FLKS — fatty liver and kidney syndrome … Medical dictionary
FLKS — • fatty liver and kidney syndrome … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
