renal

adjective

re·​nal ˈrē-nᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal disease
renal failure

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May lead to excessive absorption, stressing your body's cardiovascular, renal, and GI systems. Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026 Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which affects the kidneys. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 May 2026 The other syndrome caused by hantavirus — known as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, which can cause bleeding, high fever, and kidney failure — usually develops within a week or two after exposure. Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Hantaviruses found in Europe and Asia can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which affects the kidneys. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for renal

Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French rénal, from Late Latin renalis, from Latin renes kidneys

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of renal was circa 1656

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“Renal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renal. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, or located in the region of the kidneys

Medical Definition

renal

adjective
re·​nal ˈrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce renal (audio)
: relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys : nephric
renal function

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