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 46-year veteran of drug development was first contacted four years ago by a high-net-worth individual with polycystic kidney disease that risked tipping over into chronic renal failure. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Another potential concern with melanotan II use is renal infarction. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Cancer treatments accounted for about $25 billion in ​2025 sales, nearly half of ‌the total, followed by cardiovascular, renal and metabolism treatments worth about $12 billion. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

In December 2023, Pacheco was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 31 July 2026

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