: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys: nephric
renal disease
renal failure
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The overdoses can cause a range of harmful effects on the body, Felton said, including a high heart rate or arrhythmia and urinary retention that can cause renal or kidney dysfunction.—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026 Carlson, 68, died of renal cell carcinoma on April 21 at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, said Marcy Carlson, his wife of almost 44 years.—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Possible norovirus complications include dehydration and renal failure, the National Institutes of Health said.—Don Sweeney
april 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026 This clinical trial is targeting clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common kind of kidney cancer.—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renal
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French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys