Glossary of terms

Find more information about some of the medical words and terms you may hear or read relating to kidney conditions in babies, children and young people.

Glossary of terms

Find more information about some of the medical words and terms you may hear or read relating to kidney conditions in babies, children and young people.

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Transplant kidney

A kidney removed from one person (the donor) and given to another person (the recipient). Transplant kidneys may come from a donor who has died (a deceased donor), or from a living donor.
Urine

The liquid produced by the kidneys, consisting of the toxic waste products and excess water from the body.
Urologist

A surgeon specialising in the kidneys and bladder.
Veins

Blood vessels which carry blood from the body back to the heart.