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RENAL

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There are 14 entries related to RENAL in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.


1. What does RENAL mean?
pronunciation
Of or relating to the kidneys

2. What does RENAL VEIN mean?
pronunciation
Veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra

3. What does RENAL COLIC mean?
definition
Sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter

4. What does RENAL ARTERY mean?
pronunciation
It's an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters

5. What does RENAL CORTEX mean?
pronunciation
The cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules

6. What does RENAL PELVIS mean?
pronunciation
It's a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

7. What does RENAL FAILURE mean?
pronunciation
Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance

8. What does RENAL CALCULUS mean?
pronunciation
It's a calculus formed in the kidney

9. What does RENAL DISORDER mean?
pronunciation
It's a disease affecting the kidneys

10. What does RENAL CORPUSCLE mean?
definition
The capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron

11. What does RENAL LITHIASIS mean?
definition
The presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

12. What does ACUTE RENAL FAILURE mean?
pronunciation
Renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

13. What does RENAL INSUFFICIENCY mean?
definition
Insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys

14. What does CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE mean?
pronunciation
Renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders


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