renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrē-nᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal disease
renal failure

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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Jill Shannon, a former healthcare worker with stage 3 renal cancer, experienced this financial squeeze herself. Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Sheiner died June 5 of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son, Andrew Sheiner, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for renal

Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renal was circa 1656

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“Renal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys

Medical Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal function

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