PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -nephrosclerosis, hardening of the walls of the small arteries and arterioles (small arteries that convey blood from arteries to the even smaller capillaries) of the kidney. This condition is caused by hypertension (high blood pressure).

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypertensive nephrosclerosis is the hardening or thickening of the kidney associated with hypertension or high blood pressure. It is one of the common causes of end-stage kidney disease. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pressing against the walls of the blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Listen to pronunciation. (HY-droh-neh-FROH-sis) Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder.