renal

adjective

re·nal ˈrē-nᵊl

: 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 The death certificate lists Bonin’s cause of death as end-stage renal disease. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2023 Perez’s death was ruled natural, caused by cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, respiratory distress and chronic renal failure, authorities said. —

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023 The cause was end-stage renal disease, said his wife, Sally McLain. —

Emily Langer, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023 Medicare primarily insures people older than 65, the disabled, and people with end-stage renal disease. —

Abraham Nussbaum and Renee Y. Hsia, STAT, 2 Nov. 2023 And also Medicare, which provides health care for Americans 65 and older and is also available for younger people with disabilities or individuals with end-stage renal disease. —

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023 For Medicare, which also covers younger people with disabilities or individuals with end-stage renal disease, sign-ups begin Oct. 15 and end Dec. 7. —

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 This helped to reduce the risk of getting chronic conditions like diabetes, as well as having benefits for cardiovascular conditions or renal failure. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023 The whale, whose name was changed to Toki, had been experiencing signs of distress from what the aquarium's medical staff believed was a renal condition according to social media posts at the time of the whale's death. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023 See More

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