renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrē-nᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal disease
renal failure

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Alexandre had been searching for a kidney for a patient with renal failure when a woman who had been in a car accident was brought in to his Hôpital Saint-Pierre in Brussels. Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 The most important step has been counseling patients on the risks of cardiac surgery, Lobdell said, which includes performing a numerical risk assessment for renal failure: the most severe form of AKI. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 The list, which is not exhaustive, includes preeclampsia, renal failure, liver failure, cardiac disease, pulmonary hypertension and neurological conditions. Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 1 May 2025 Using a mathematical model, the study authors simulated how different sodium-to-potassium ratios affected bodily systems, including the renal system (kidneys), cardiovascular system, and gastrointestinal system. Alisa Hrustic, Health, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for renal

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of renal was circa 1656

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“Renal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys

Medical Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal function

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