adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the kidneys. not-comparable, relational

   "renal transplant"

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the kidneys wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nephriticnephricnephricnephriticnephriticnephroptosis

Example

More examples

"Renal failure leads to disturbed water homoeostasis."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin renalis, from Latin rēnēs (“kidneys”).

Related phrases

acute renal failurepulmonary-renal syndromerenal anglerenal arterrenal arteryrenal calculusrenal cancerrenal capsulerenal castrenal cell carcinomarenal clearancerenal colic

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