Surgery to remove an entire kidney, nearby adrenal gland and lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue. … [Read more...]
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partial nephrectomy
Surgery to remove part of one kidney or a kidney tumor, but not an entire kidney. … [Read more...]
norepinephrine
A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland. It can act as both a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger used by nerve cells) and a hormone (a … [Read more...]
nephroureterectomy
Surgery to remove a kidney and its ureter. Also called ureteronephrectomy. … [Read more...]
nephrotoxic
Poisonous or damaging to the kidney. … [Read more...]
nephrotomogram
A series of x-rays of the kidneys. The x-rays are taken from different angles and show the kidneys clearly, without the shadows of the organs around them. … [Read more...]
nephrostomy
Surgery to make an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This may be done to drain urine from a … [Read more...]
nephrologist
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney disease. … [Read more...]
nephrectomy
Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. In a partial nephrectomy, part of one kidney or a tumor is removed, but not an entire kidney. In a simple … [Read more...]
mesonephroma
A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope. Also called clear cell … [Read more...]