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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Analysts are waiting for a Phase 2 readout in renal cell carcinoma that’s expected later this year to see if the cancer vaccine works in other types of cancer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
"We were on cloud nine... it was just the happiest day ever going," the renal dialysis nurse who lives in Dumfries said.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
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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