KIDNEY PAPILLARY NECROSIS

Domain	Definition
Health	A form of acute kidney disease characterized by necrosis of the renal papillae. It is most frequently associated with diabetes mellitus because of the severe vascular disease present in the arteries and capillaries, particularly in the kidney. There is usually a large component of infection present, and in non-diabetics pyelonephritis and obstructive uropathy are the usual etiologic agents. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "KIDNEY PAPILLARY NECROSIS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		papilnekrose (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)

Dutch		necrose van de nierpapillen (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)

Finnish		papillinekroosi (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis), papillanekroosi (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis), munuaisnystykuolio (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)

French		nécrose papillaire. (various references)

Greek		νέκρωση νεφρικών θηλών (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis), θηλώδης νέκρωση (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)

Italian		necrosi papillare (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)

Pig Latin		idneykay apillarypay ecrosisnay

Spanish		necrosis papilar (papillary necrosis, renal papillary necrosis). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: KIDNEY PAPILLARY NECROSIS