renovascular

American

[ree-noh-vas-kyuh-ler] / ˌri noʊˈvæs kyə lər /

adjective

of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.

Etymology

Origin of renovascular

1960–65; < Latin rēn ( ēs ) ( renal ) + -o- + vascular

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People with inflammatory bowel diseases tend to have a higher risk for stones than those without these serious conditions, and one 2013 study in the International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease found that those with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis were especially at risk.

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