: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys: nephric
renal disease
renal failure
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Arnold said in a May 2025 social media video that he had been diagnosed with advanced-stage clear cell renal carcinoma that had spread to one of his lungs.—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 People with renal dysfunction, heart failure, liver disease, and adrenal disorders should not use them unless recommended by their doctor.—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026 Such severe renal failure is rare, but potentially life-threatening, and more likely when the renal system is already under duress during intense exercise, like running an ultra.—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026 Up to half of adults with C3G may develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within 10 years of their original diagnosis.—Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 Jan. 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