Major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine:

Use of a peritoneal catheter to introduce fluids that cleanse the blood and then are removed:

One of the bean-shaped organs that filter nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine:

Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine:

Condition of increased thirst:

Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood:

Low levels of sodium in the blood:

X-ray exam (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder:

Electrolyte essential for allowing muscle contraction and conduction of nervous impulses:

Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules: