MEDICAL
URINARY BLADDER
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Question
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Which term describes the prolapse or drooping of a kidney?
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nephroptosis
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nephropathy
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nephrolysis
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nephroptosis, also known as floating kidney and renal ptosis, is a condition in which the kidney descends more than 2 vertebral bodies (or >5 cm) during a position change from supine to upright.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nephroptosis or floating kidney is a condition in which the kidney descends more than two vertebral bodies or >5 cm during a position change from supine to upright. It is a condition that typically afflicts thin women.
Detailed explanation-3: -The management of symptomatic nephroptosis aims to achieve fixation of the kidney (nephropexy).
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