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oligomeganephronia

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oligomeganephronia /ol·i·go·meg·a·ne·phro·nia/ (-meg″ah-nĕ-fro´ne-ah) congenital renal hypoplasia in which there is a reduced number of lobes and nephrons, with hypertrophy of the nephrons.oligomeganephron´ic
oligomeganephronia
[ol′igōmeg′ənefrō′nē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, oligos + megas, large, nephros, kidney
a type of congenital renal hypoplasia associated with chronic renal failure in children. The condition is characterized by a decreased number of functioning nephrons and hypertrophy of other renal elements without the presence of aberrant tissue. Also called oligomeganephronic renal hypoplasia. oligomeganephronic, adj.

oligomeganephronia
congenital renal hypoplasia in which there is a reduction in the total number of nephrons, and hypertrophy of the nephrons.

oligomeganephronia
A condition that may be a subtype of renal hypoplasia, characterized by ↓ nephrons with hypertrophy of remaining nephrons; kidneys are often small, glomeruli are enlarged, as are the tubules, which may become cystic; it is often first identified in early childhood as a cause of polyuria, polydipsia, and growth failure; it is accompanied by a defect in urinary concentration, sodium reabsorption, and acid excretion, often resulting in metabolic acidosis and slow progression to chronic renal failure


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