renovascular

[ree-noh-vas-kyuh-ler]

adjective

1. of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of renovascular¹

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

Example Sentences

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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