Nephrostomy
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| Nephrostomy | |
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| Term | Nephrostomy |
| Short definition | Nephritis - (pronounced) (neh-FRY-tis) condition in which the tissues in the kidney become inflamed and have trouble filtering waste from the blood. Nephritis can be caused by infections, inflammatory conditions (like lupus), certain genetic conditions, and other diseases or conditions. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Nephrostomy - (pronounced) (neh-FROS-toh-mee) Surgery to create an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This can be done to drain urine from a blocked kidney or ureter into a bag outside the body. It can also be done to view the kidney with an endoscope (thin, lighted tube attached to a camera), to insert cancer drugs directly into the kidney, or to remove kidney stones
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