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Renal artery - definition?
The medical term "renal" refers to the kidneys, so a renal artery would be an artery (a type of blood vessel which oxygenated blood travels through) that leads to the kidneys and supplies them with blood.
What is the medical term meaning liver failure?
Renal failure (although I'm pretty sure kidney failure would suffice). To be honest, as a medical term Kidney Failure is "medical" enough. If you want to be a bit more medical then you would want to say Renal Failure. And then depending on whether it's acute or chronic then you would want to say Acute Renal Failure or Chronic Renal Failure. End stage renal disease (ESRD) is another term. And just in case you're interested, it used to called Renal Insufficiency but that term is not really used anymore.
What are some examples of medical jargon you need a sentence with perhaps four terms that only medical personnel would understand?
Examples of medical jargon that only medical personnel would understand might include the terms BID or TID, PO and NPO. A sentence with four terms that only medical personnel would understand might be \"Take two tablets PO TID and remain NPO QOD.\"
Is it possible for a urinary system to break?
Sure. It does that on occasion. In breaking, if you mean breaking down, that would mean renal failure and without medical intervention, the result would be death.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis...try that spelling . Found it on Miriam wester medical terms dictionary site. Has to pertian to muscles and how cells release stuff into the body causing some meltdown...ended up with possible renal failure as a possible result. Doesn't sound like it would be fun.
What does arf usually stand for?
The acronym ARF stands for many things. The exact definition would depend on the category it falls under. In medical terms, it can mean Acute Ribosylation Failure or in governmental terms, it can mean Almost Ready to Fly.
Why should you have an understanding of anatomy while taking a medical terminology class?
Medical terminology class includes many terms with which a student of anatomy will be familiar. Learning medical terms for body parts as well as medical terms for conditions, procedures, etc. simultaneously would be much more challenging.
Which blood vessel- renal artery or renal vein- would have the cleanest blood?
The renal vein would have the cleanest blood because the kidney would have filtered out the poisons so the blood is clean. Arterial blood has foreign substances in it.
What organ does renal cancer affect?
The word 'renal' refers to the kidneys, so renal cancer would be a tumour which has started in the kidneys.
Which has less nitrogenous waste the renal vein or the renal artery?
The blood in the Renal Vein:* Is low in oxygen. * Returns to the heart. The blood in the Renal Artery:* Has high amounts of oxygen. * Is pumped from the heart.
What is renal insufficiency?
Renal refers to the KIDNEYS, so renal insufficiency would indicate that the Kidneys are not able to keep up with cleaning the blood.
What arteries supply the kidney?
Your renal arteries supply the kidneys with blood while the renal veins take it away back to the heart.
