renal : Idioms & Phrases
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acute renal failure
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noun renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
acute kidney failure.
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chronic renal failure
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noun renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
chronic kidney failure.
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renal artery
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noun an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
arteria renalis.
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Renal calculus
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noun a calculus formed in the kidney
nephrolith; kidney stone; urinary calculus.
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(Med.) , a concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney.
Webster 1913
Renal capsules ∨ glands
- the suprarenal capsules. See under
Capsule .
Webster 1913
Renal casts , Renal colic
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(Med.) See underCast , andColic .
Webster 1913
renal colic
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noun sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
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renal corpuscle
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noun the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
malpighian body; malpighian corpuscle.
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renal cortex
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noun the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
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renal disorder
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noun a disease affecting the kidneys
nephrosis; kidney disease; nephropathy.
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renal failure
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noun inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
kidney failure.
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renal insufficiency
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noun insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
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renal lithiasis
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noun the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
nephrolithiasis.
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renal pelvis
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noun a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
pelvis.
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renal vein
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noun veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
vena renalis.
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renal-portal
Re"nal-por`tal adjective
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(Anat.) Both renal and portal. See Portal .