renal

re·nal | \ ˈrē-nᵊl

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Definition of renal

: 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 most common treatment, dialysis, is so expensive — running an average of $90,000 per year per patient — that Congress in 1973 allowed advanced renal patients to enroll in Medicare at any age. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Trump’s vaunted kidney initiative depends on Obamacare, which he's trying to kill," 11 July 2019 One suffered permanent renal damage and a weakened heart requiring a left ventricular assist device, his suit states. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "More lawsuits filed against South Florida drug maker accused of selling contaminated medicines," 29 June 2018 The cause was renal failure, said a son-in-law, Richard DeVore. — Washington Post, "Community deaths," 3 Sep. 2019 The cause was renal failure brought on by diabetes, his wife, Judith Gelb, said. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Leslie H. Gelb, former diplomat and journalist, dies at 82," 31 Aug. 2019 The cause was renal failure brought on by diabetes, his wife, Judith Gelb, said. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies," 31 Aug. 2019 Potential side effects are serious, however: lung or breathing problems, infections and renal failure, which may lead to death. — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, "Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly," 23 Aug. 2019 His son, actor and theater director Stanislas Nordey, said the cause was renal failure. — Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, "Jean-Pierre Mocky, 90, iconoclastic French film director," 17 Aug. 2019 Tyler and Marissa McLaughlin are trying to find a kidney donor for their 65-year-old father, Marty, who has stage five renal failure. — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Wicked Tuna’ stars look for kidney donor for ailing father," 8 Aug. 2019

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