renal system disease

Table of Contents

References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

organs of the renal system

Bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infections of the urethra and bladder. These infections occur more often in women than in men and are typically associated with significant pain and distress.

Patient undergoing dialysis treatment.

Read Next

Hand washing. Healthcare worker washing hands in hospital sink under running water. contagious diseases wash hands, handwashing hygiene, virus, human health

17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered

Discover

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.

6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction

Cathedrale St.Jean in Lyon, France has a 14th-century astronomical clock that shows religious feast days till the year 2019; Perpetual Calendar

Ten Days That Vanished: The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar

Dancers at a Cinco de Mayo festival at the Mission District, San Francisco, California. (Photo dated 2019.) holidays

Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day?

renal system disease: Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

organs of the renal system

Bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infections of the urethra and bladder. These infections occur more often in women than in men and are typically associated with significant pain and distress.

Patient undergoing dialysis treatment.

See All Images →

Topics

urinary incontinence cystourethrocele calculus urinary tract infection urinary tract obstruction nephrosclerosis benign nephrosclerosis renal colic megalo-ureter renal amyloidosis cardiovascular disease mental disorder nervous system disease digestive system disease respiratory disease blood disease eye disease infectious disease immune system disorder skin disease

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Quiz

44 Questions from Britannica’s Most Popular Health and Medicine Quizzes

List

Hand washing. Healthcare worker washing hands in hospital sink under running water. contagious diseases wash hands, handwashing hygiene, virus, human health

17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered