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renal

adj re·nal \ˈrēn-əl\

Medical Definition of RENAL

:  relating to, involving, affecting, or located in the region of the kidneys :  nephric <renal function>

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25 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. renal (adjective)
  2. renal artery (noun)
  3. renal calculus (noun)
  4. renal cast (noun)
  5. renal clearance (noun)
  6. renal colic (noun)
  7. renal column (noun)
  8. renal corpuscle (noun)
  9. renal diabetes (noun)
  10. renal glycosuria (noun)
  11. renal hypertension (noun)
  12. renal osteodystrophy (noun)
  13. renal papilla (noun)
  14. renal pelvis (noun)
  15. renal plexus (noun)
  16. renal pyramid (noun)
  17. renal rickets (noun)
  18. renal sinus (noun)
  19. renal syndrome
  20. renal threshold (noun)
  21. renal tubular acidosis (noun)
  22. renal tubule (noun)
  23. renal vein (noun)
  24. end-stage renal disease (noun)
  25. hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (noun)
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