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renal

American  
[reen-l] / ˈrin l /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.

renal British  
/ ˈriːnəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, resembling, or situated near the kidney

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renal Scientific  
/ rē′nəl /

  1. Relating to or involving the kidneys.

renal Cultural  

  1. A descriptive term for the kidneys.

Other Word Forms

  • interrenal adjective
  • postrenal adjective
  • prerenal adjective
  • superrenal adjective

Etymology

Origin of renal

1650–60; < Late Latin rēnālis, equivalent to Latin rēn ( ēs ) kidneys (plural) + -ālis -al 1

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