Nephroptosis

Japanese: nephroptosis
Nephroptosis

…The kidneys normally move up and down a few centimeters with breathing, but when they move beyond this range, this condition is called nephroptosis, which is used almost synonymously with this disease. The kidneys are fixed in the retroperitoneal space in the lumbar region by the renal artery, renal vein, and fatty tissue around the kidney.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "nephroptosis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…腎臓は正常でも呼吸運動とともに数cm上下に移動するが,この範囲をこえて大きく移動する場合をいう。とくに下方に移動していることが多く,これを腎下垂症nephroptosisと呼び,本症とほぼ同義語に用いられている。腎臓は,腎動脈や腎静脈および腎臓周囲の脂肪組織によって,腰背部の後腹膜腔に固定されている。…

※「nephroptosis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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