Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or in the region of the kidneys.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the kidneys: as, a renal artery or vein; renal structure or function; renal disease.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys.
- adjective the suprarenal capsules. See under
Capsule . - adjective (Med.) See under
Cast , andColic .
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- adjective Pertaining to the
kidneys .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the kidneys
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Renal function, as reflected by glomerular filtration rate and tubular secretion, decreases steadily with increasing age. 16 There is a 6-10 percentdecrease in renal function per decade after age 40, such that, even a healthy 70 year old male can have a 40-50percent decline of renal function. 7 Drugs which are cleared primarily by the kidneys will, therefore, take longer to be excreted.
Elderly 2010
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The symptoms of kidney disease can be subtle — including trouble concentrating, lack of energy, nausea and poor appetite — so many people don't know they have a problem until they are in renal failure.
A Dialysis Treatment For The Busy Patient Melinda Beck 2010
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Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) poisoning: possible toxicity of methylene blue administration in renal failure.
Phenazopyridine 2010
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She is at severe risk for long-term renal complications, including end stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis, and transplant.
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Individuals fly into Newark and present to our hospitals in renal failure, or pregnant and ready to deliver.
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The patient was a young woman in renal failure following obstetrical complications.
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So also with many of the other problems that I have touched upon, in renal and electrolyte physiology, as related to pulmonary disease, in blood formation, the physiology of the respiratory center, and so on.
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Background The long-term renal consequences of kidney donation by a living donor are attracting increased appropriate interest.
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Because children with bilateral disease are at risk for developing renal failure, physicians must balance a desire to maintain long-term renal function with the goal of eliminating the cancer.
unknown title 2009
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Background The long-term renal consequences of kidney donation by a living donor are attracting increased appropriate interest.
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