renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrē-nᵊl 

: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric

renal disease

renal failure

Examples of renal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional measures include correcting hypercalcemia using loop diuretics, bisphosphonates, glucocorticoids, or calcitonin (bone hormone drug), and renal replacement therapies if the kidneys have been affected. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024

These are used by patients with renal failure who perform dialysis at home. —Joseph Choi, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024

This time hospital scans showed that the teen had been in renal failure due to a severe E. coli infection and she was immediately airlifted to the Children’s Hospital Colorado outside Denver for treatment including multiple rounds of dialysis. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024

Complications can include hearing loss and acute renal failure, the experts said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing renal

• renal clearance
• renal papilla
• renal pelvis
• renal pyramid

Kids Definition

renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl 

: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys

Medical Definition

renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl 

: relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric

renal function