renal

adjective re·nal \ ˈrē-nᵊl \

|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of renal

: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric

renal disease

renal failure

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Recent Examples of renal from the Web

Kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease, is treatable with routine dialysis every two to three days.

— NBC News, "Another cause of doctor burnout: Being forced to give immigrants unequal care," 1 June 2018
These drugs were Sutent and Inlyta, which both treat renal cell carcinoma, and Tikosyn, which treats arrhythmia in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

— ed silverman, STAT, "Pfizer agrees to pay nearly $24M for illegally using a charity to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients," 24 May 2018
The cause was renal failure and hypertension, said Stephanie Hall, a spokeswoman for Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania.

— Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 20 May 2018
The cause was complications from peripheral arterial disease and renal failure, said a son, Corey Dade.

— Washington Post, "Paul Stack, Foreign Service officer," 16 May 2018
Severe clinical presentations may include difficulty breathing, hemorrhage, renal failure or neurological problems.

— gregory b. hladky, courant.com, "Tick-borne Diseases In Connecticut," 6 May 2018
Each study suggested a significant increase in the risk of end-stage renal disease among donors, but the total numbers affected were very small: 0.04 percent in the American study, 0.06 in the Norwegian.

— kwame anthony appiah, New York Times, "I’m a 73-Year-Old Cancer Survivor. Can I Accept a Kidney?," 25 Apr. 2018
In 2009, Williams was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, which occurs when kidneys are no longer able to function well enough to sustain life.

— david scott, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte 49ers basketball great Henry Williams dies | Charlotte Observer," 14 Mar. 2018
During his life, Crouch was diagnosed with anaemia, having small bowel syndrome and chronic renal failure.

— Fox News, "7-year-old boy recovering after 5-organ transplant surgery," 25 Apr. 2018

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