renal


Definition: Meaning of, renal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈriːn(ə)l /

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  1. technical relating to the KIDNEY s
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renal used in phrases

  • acute renal failure (noun)
    1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
  • chronic renal failure (noun)
    1. renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
  • renal artery (noun)
    1. an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
  • renal calculus (noun)
    1. a calculus formed in the kidney
  • renal colic (noun)
    1. sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
  • renal corpuscle (noun)
    1. the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
  • renal cortex (noun)
    1. the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
  • renal disorder (noun)
    1. a disease affecting the kidneys
  • renal failure (noun)
    1. inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
  • renal insufficiency (noun)
    1. insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
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