Muscle tone. Definition. noun. (1) The muscle in a steady partially contracted state caused by the successive flow of nerve impulses. (2) The amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle. Supplement. Muscle tone or tonus helps in maintaining body posture.
Hydronephrosis is the distention of the pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys, resulting in thinning of the renal tubules because of obstructed urinary flow. When the obstruction is a stone or kink in one of the ureters, only one kidney is damaged.
Unformatted text preview: The diagnostic term that means inflamed kidney and renal pelvis: hydronephrosis nephrohypertrophy trac heloc ystitis pyelonephritis 13. The diagnostic term that means kidney tumor or swelling: nephrolithiasis nephroma pyelitis c ystolith 14. The diagnostic term for a congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is: hypospadias urinary retention epispadias poly/c ystic kidney 15.