renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrē-nᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal disease
renal failure

Examples of renal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This includes conditions that require patients to use oxygen at home, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, as well as conditions where oxygenation may be impaired, such as congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure. Sarah Bradley, Health, 16 Apr. 2024 Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2024 According to a GoFundMe set up by the hip-hop pioneer’s family, in 2011 Laws was diagnosed with renal disease, a condition in which the kidneys no longer properly function, per Mayo Clinic. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 Acute Therapies include sales of continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) and other organ support therapies focused in the intensive care unit (ICU). Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Image Most of his patients died of renal failure, cancer, congestive heart failure, Alzheimer’s or kidney disease. Eli Saslow Erin Schaff Eli Saslow, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Previously in May 2022, Medtronic divested its kidney care and renal operations through a joint venture with DaVita DVA +1.2%. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Despite extensive treatment, the patient ultimately died in January 2024 after experiencing malnutrition, acute renal failure and respiratory failure, the bulletin said. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024 On January 31, Walnut died of renal failure, her mate by her side. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024 However, the absence of both in utero (bilateral renal agenesis) impacts the development of the lungs. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renal was circa 1656

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Cite this Entry

“Renal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renal. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys

Medical Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal function

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