Monokidney
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monokidney is a noun meaning (pathology) The condition of having a single kidney instead of the usual two.
Meaning
(pathology) The condition of having a single kidney instead of the usual two.
Example Sentences
Special medical care and education should be afforded to living kidney donors and people with congenital monokidney, especially in pregnancy and other high-output situations like in patients with hyperthyroidism and arteriovenous fistula to avoid/correct volume overload conditions and to attenuate the negative consequences of volume overload in this special population.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monosomy, monorchidism, monorchism, monocyesis, monotypy, monocephaly.
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