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.
A patient has a condition where the exit of urine from the kidney is blocked, resulting in backup of urine and distension of the renal pelvis. The medical name for this condition is: hydronephrosis. Urologist is one term describing a specialist in kidney disease. The other term is a _______________. nephrologist.