renal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈriːnəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrinəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rēn′l)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
re•nal /ˈrinəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions:renal failure.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
re•nal  (rēn′l),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
  • Late Latin rēnālis, equivalent. to Latin rēn(ēs) kidneys (plural) + -ālis -al1
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
renal / ˈriːnəl/
  1. of, relating to, resembling, or situated near the kidney
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Late Latin rēnālis, from Latin rēnēs kidneys, of obscure origin
'renal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adrenal - calyx - clearance - cortex - ethacrynic acid - jade - kidney - kidney stone - metolazone - nephric - nephrolith - pelvis - pyelography - reins - renal calculus - renal pelvis - renography - renovascular - saluretic - suprarenal - tertiary care

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