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 outlet reported Ronald Fenty died at the end of May at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a combination of acute respiratory failure, pancreas cancer, aspiration pneumonia, contributed by acute renal failure, and acute tubular necrosis. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025

Short has Alport syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by progressive kidney disease, often leading to renal failure. —Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 9 July 2025

Knowing that organs lost viability as soon as a patient’s heart stopped, Alexandre got permission from his department chair to transplant the woman’s kidney into his patient with renal failure. —Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025

Other causes shown in the document include acute renal failure and acute tubular necrosis, TMZ reported. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 June 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