renal
adjective/ˈriːnl/
/ˈriːnl/
[usually before noun] (medical)- relating to or involving the kidneys
- renal failure
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRenal is used with these nouns:- colic
- failure
- vein
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French rénal, from late Latin renalis, from Latin renes ‘kidneys’.Definitions on the go
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