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 condition damages the kidney's glomeruli, which can lead to end-stage renal failure if untreated. —David Hampton, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025

In late March, Giuffre was struck by a school bus and said she was given four days to live after going into renal failure. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025

The death certificate also indicated that contributing conditions in the actor's death were end stage renal (kidney) disease, diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). —Alex Ross, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Helps Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi or nephrolithiasis, are hard deposits made of minerals that build up in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys. —Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 21 Aug. 2025

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

Phrases Containing renal

• renal clearance
• renal papilla
• renal pelvis
• renal pyramid

Rhymes for renal

• genal
• penal
• phenyl
• venal
• adrenal
• alkenyl
• cerebrospinal
• corticospinal
• duodenal
• intrarenal
• intraspinal
• suprarenal

Kids Definition

renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl 

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

Medical Definition

renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl 

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

renal function