: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys: nephric
renal disease
renal failure
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAmong the life-threatening risks vasculitis poses are renal failure, aneurysms and strokes, and bleeding into the lungs. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 With a family history of severe renal disease—including Alport syndrome—my daughter’s physicians referred us to a pediatric geneticist, who performed a kidney panel on my now two-year-old daughter. Demaris Mills, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The Emmy winner, who worked on Jay Leno's first comedy special Jay Leno and the American Dream and The Dennis Miller Show, passed away on July 9 at his home after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure, according to Deadline. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 His wife, Patricia Todd, said the cause of death, in a hospital, was heart and renal failure.New York Times, 20 July 2022 According to a release from Zoo Knoxville, the female cub's mother, Amara, fatally injured the 4-week-old lion on July 14 following a medical procedure to help treat the lioness' acute renal deficiency. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 His wife, who had been nurse manager of the renal unit and the Clinical Study Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center, died in 2016. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2022 Meanwhile, men were more likely to have renal disorders such as acute kidney injury. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 June 2022 Those with the following conditions may have an inadequate amount (though possibly not a serious deficiency): type 2 diabetes, renal disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, hyperthyroidism and alcohol dependency. Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys