Phenomena and Processes

Kidney Concentrating Ability

The ability of the kidney to excrete in the urine high concentrations of solutes from the blood plasma.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The ability of the kidney to excrete in the urine high concentrations of solutes from the blood plasma.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Urine Concentrating Ability
  • Abilities, Kidney Concentrating
  • Abilities, Urine Concentrating
  • Ability, Kidney Concentrating
  • Ability, Urine Concentrating
  • Concentrating Abilities, Kidney
  • Concentrating Abilities, Urine
  • Concentrating Ability, Kidney
  • Concentrating Ability, Urine
  • Kidney Concentrating Abilities
  • Urine Concentrating Abilities

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

70(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Kidney/physiology (1966)

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Tree Number

  1. G08.852.536

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NLM Classification

WJ 301

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kidney Concentrating Ability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007671. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007671
  2. Kidney Concentrating Ability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71236245