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Nephritis

Néphrite

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney

Nephron

Néphron

Nephron

Basic filtering unit of the kidney

Nephron Loop

Anse du néphron

Nephron Loop

Another name for Loop of henle

Nephropathy

Néphropathie

Nephropathy

Kidney disease

Nil

Nul

Nil

Nothing present

Nitrogenous wastes

Déchets azotés

Notrogenous wastes

Waste products containing nitrogen

Nocturia

Nycturie

Nocturia

Waking at night to urinate

Oliguria

Oligurie

Oliguria

Low urine output

Pale yellow to gold

Jaune pale à or foncé

Pale yellow to gold

Normal urine color range

Pee

Faire pipi

Pee

Informal term for urinate

Perform

Effectuer

Perform

To carry out a procedure

Peritubular capillaries

Capillaires péritubulaires

Peritubular capillaries

Capillaries around nephron tubules

Prostate gland

Glande prostatique

Prostate gland

Male gland around urethra

Proteinuria

Protéinurie

Proteinuria

Protein in urine

Pyelitis

Pyélite

Pyelitis

Inflammation of the rénal pelvis

Pyelonephritis

Pyélonéphrite

Pyelonephritis

Infection of kidney and pelvis

Pyuria

Pyurie

Pyuria

Pus in urine

Reabsorption

Réabsorption

Reabsorption

Process of reclaiming water and solutes in nephron

Reagent strip

Bandelette réactive

Reagent trip

Test strip used to detect substances in urine

Recipient

Receveur

Recipient

Person receiving an organ or tissue

Renal artery

Artère rénale

Renal artery

Artery bringing blood to kidney

Renal calculus

Calcul rénal

Renal calculus

Kidney stone

Renal corpuscule

Corpuscule rénal

Renal corpuscule

Glomerulus + capsule

Renal failure

Insuffisance rénale

Renal failure

Loss of kidney function

Renal papilla

Papille rénale

Renal papilla

Tip of renal pyramid draining urine

Renal pelvis

Bassinet

Renal pelvis

Funnel-shaped urine collector

Renal pyramids

Pyramides rénales

Renal pyramids

Triangular kidney structures

Renal vein

Veine rénale

Renal vein

Vein draining kidney

Retroperitoneal

Rétropéritonéal

Retroperitoneal

Behind the peritoneum

Rugae

Rugae

Rugae

Folds in bladder allowing expansion

Specific gravity

Densité urinaire

Specific gravity

Measure of urine concentration

Straw-colored

Couleur paille

Straw colored

Light yellow, typical healthy urine

Stream

Jet

Stream

Steady flow (of urine)

To dribble

Goutter

To dribble

Urine escapes slowly in drops

To leak

Fuir

To leak

To pass urine involuntarily

To lose control of one’s bladder

Perdre le contrôle de sa vessie

To lose control of one’s bladder

Inability to control urination

To pass blood in the urine

Uriner du sang

To pass blood in the urine

Hematuria

Trace

Trace

Trace

Very small détectable amount

Transplant

Transplanter/ greffer

Transplant

Transfer of tissue or organ from one person to another

Trivial or lethal

Anodin ou mortel

Trivial or lethal

Harmless or fatal

Uremia

Urémie

Uremia

Toxic blood condition due to kidney failure

Ureters

Uretères

Ureters

Tubes carrying urine to bladder

Urethra

Urètre

Urethra

Tube expelling urine from body

Urgency

Urgence

Urgency

Sudden need to urinate

Urinary bladder

Vessie urinaire

Urinary bladder

Organ storing urine

Urinary meatus

Méat urinaire

Urinary meatus

External opening of urethra

Urinary retention

Rétention urinaire

Urinary retention

Inability to fully empty the bladder

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Infection urinaire

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Infection in urinary system

Urinate

Uriner

Urinate

To expel urine from the body