See Also: Monocular zone(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Monocular(medicine)
monocular(dictionary)
monocular diplopia(medicine)
monocular strabismus(medicine)
Monocular vision(health)
monocular microscope(medicine)
monocular heterochromia(medicine)
vision, monocular(medicine)

Hypernephroma (medicine) and Monocular zone (health)


Hypernephroma (medicine)


hypernephroma
<oncology, tumour> The most common form of kidney cancer which occurs when the cells lining the renal tubule undergo cancerous changes. There are approximately 18,000 new cases of renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma) per year in the U.S. With about 8,000 deaths annually. Smoking is considered a major risk factor. Kidney dialysis patients are at increased risk for the development of hypernephroma. Family history for renal cell carcinoma is also considered a risk factor.

Symptoms include haematuria, flank pain, abdominal pain, back pain, Weight Loss and abdominal swelling.


Monocular zone (health)


The areas of the visual field from which light projects only to one of the eyes. See also Binocular Zone.