renal

American  

[reen-l] / ˈrin l /

adjective

1. of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.

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renal British  

/ ˈriːnəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, resembling, or situated near the kidney

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renal Scientific  

/ rē′nəl /

1. Relating to or involving the kidneys.

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renal Cultural  

1. A descriptive term for the kidneys.

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Other Word Forms

• interrenal adjective
• postrenal adjective
• prerenal adjective
• superrenal adjective

Etymology

Origin of renal

1650–60; < Late Latin rēnālis, equivalent to Latin rēn ( ēs ) kidneys (plural) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

She says the trust's renal specialists repeatedly ignored referrals from her transplant team to see her.

From BBC

A study published last year in the journal Nature, for example, found that a personalized vaccine showed promise in forestalling recurrence of clear cell renal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of kidney cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trial involved 12 people with several types of metastatic cancer, including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and different forms of breast cancer.

From Science Daily

Cantor analyst Carter Gould said it was “the first major step in unlocking the renal franchise,” which he estimates could exceed $10 billion in peak sales.

From Barron's

In May 2025, Arnold announced that he was ill, and had received a diagnosis of stage 4 clear cell renal carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, which had metastasised into his lung.

From BBC