Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, or in the region of the kidneys.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining to the kidneys: as, a renal artery or vein; renal structure or function; renal disease.
Wiktionary
- adj. Pertaining to the kidneys.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or relating to the kidneys
Etymologies
- Late Latin rēnālis, from Latin rēnēs, kidneys.
Examples
“Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) poisoning: possible toxicity of methylene blue administration in renal failure.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Wall Street Journal: A Dialysis Treatment For The Busy Patient
“She is at severe risk for long-term renal complications, including end stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis, and transplant.”
The Huffington Post: William Marler: Raw Milk, a Potentially Risky Elixir
“Individuals fly into Newark and present to our hospitals in renal failure, or pregnant and ready to deliver.”
“The patient was a young woman in renal failure following obstetrical complications.”
“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.”
“Background The long-term renal consequences of kidney donation by a living donor are attracting increased appropriate interest.”
“To determine these factors, we used a United States Department of Veterans Affairs database to ascertain long-term renal function in 113,272 patients.”

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