renal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of renal
1650–60; < Late Latin rēnālis, equivalent to Latin rēn ( ēs ) kidneys (plural) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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According to an autopsy report issued by Montour County, Dickey was diagnosed with “exercise collapse associated with sickle cell trait,” rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The approval expands AstraZeneca’s cardiovascular, renal and metabolism portfolio shortly after diabetes drug Farxiga—its biggest product in that therapeutic area and the bestselling medicine in the company’s history—went off patent in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
But rare cases can include kidney problems that can develop into acute but reversible renal failure.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
The renal cancer he had first been diagnosed with in 2010 returned in 2022, and "I had to get this finished before I was on my deathbed," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The National Hospital of Iceland, where Bobby died of renal failure, hadn’t saved any of his blood.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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