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Excretory system
The excretory system is the
system of an organism's body
that performs the function
of excretion, the bodily
process of discharging
wastes. The Excretory system
is responsible for the
elimination of wastes
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Dialysis
In medicine, renal dialysis
is a method for removing
waste such as urea from the
blood when the kidneys are
incapable of this (i.e. in
renal failure). In acute
renal failure, (renal)
dialysis is generally
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Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation or
renal transplantation is the
organ transplant of a kidney
in a patient with end-stage
renal failure. ... > full story
Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of
the kidney. The two most
common causes of nephritis
are infection or an
auto-immune process.
Nephritis has the effect of
damaging and closing up the
microscopic filters in the
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Kidney stone
Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiases, urolithiases or renal calculi, are solid accretions (crystals) of dissolved minerals in urine found inside the kidneys or ... > more -
Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when the immune system of the recipient of an transplant attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because a normal healthy human immune system can distinguish ... > more -
Urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary tract. An infection anywhere from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder to the urethra qualifies as a urinary tract infection. ... > more -
Epithelium
In zootomy, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside (e.g. intestine) of organisms. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of ... > more -
Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. Hormones act ... > more -
Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma, also known by the eponym Grawitz tumor, is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in ... > more
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