nephroptosis
Definition
Noun: - A medical condition involving the downward displacement or prolapse of a kidney: Nephroptosis refers to an abnormal condition where a kidney descends from its usual anatomical position, typically when a person stands up. It is also known as a floating or wandering kidney.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The patient was diagnosed with nephroptosis after complaining of flank pain that worsened when standing.
- Nephroptosis is a rare condition that is more frequently observed in thin women.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in clinical and anatomical discussions. Diagnosis often involves imaging studies, such as an ultrasound or intravenous pyelogram, taken with the patient in both lying and standing positions.
- Surgical intervention for nephroptosis, known as nephropexy, is considered only in severe symptomatic cases.
Variants and Related Words
- Nephroptosia (n): An alternative, less common noun form for the same condition.
- Renal ptosis (n): A synonymous medical term.
- Floating kidney (n): A descriptive, non-technical term for nephroptosis.
- Wandering kidney (n): Another descriptive, non-technical term.
Synonyms
- Renal prolapse: Prolapse of the kidney.
- Kidney ptosis: Downward displacement of the kidney.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Nephropexy (n): The surgical procedure to fix a prolapsed kidney to its correct anatomical position.
- Visceroptosis (n): A broader term for the prolapse of internal organs, which can include the kidneys.
Noun
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prolapse of the kidney
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