Hernia
Occurs when the contents of a body cavity bulge out of the area where it is normally contained. Two types of hernia, inguinal and umbilical, are more common in those...
Hemodialysis (Hemo)
A procedure that removes extra fluid, electrolytes and waste from blood using a dialysis machine....
Hematuria
Blood in the urine.
Glomerulus
A small tuft of blood capillaries in the kidney, responsible for filtering out waste products....
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
The test used to check how well the kidneys are working; it estimates how much blood passes through the glomeruli each minute. Glomeruli are the tiny filters in the kidneys...
