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renal

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. renal (adjective)
  2. renal clearance (noun)
  3. renal portal vein (noun)
  4. renal splanchnic nerve (noun)

re·nal

adj \ˈrē-nəl\

Definition of RENAL

: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephritic <renal disease> <renal failure>
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Origin of RENAL

French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys
First Known Use: circa 1656

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with RENAL

penal, venal

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