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chronic renal failure

chronic renal failure

1 4.1
A long-term condition in which the kidneys slowly stop working well
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɒnɪk ˈriːnəl ˈfeɪljər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : insuficiencia renal crónica
  • Patients with chronic renal failure often require regular dialysis to manage their health.
  • patients with chronic renal failure
  • chronic renal failure (CRF)

CBDPSP, all these other ones and including late stage cancers, including chronic renal failure.

Examples

  • Awareness of this association should facilitate the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic renal failure and suggestive symptoms and signs.

    Academic text (2002)
  • We have previously presented evidence that atherosclerosis and chronic renal failure independently contribute to a rise in the concentration of ADMA in plasma.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And it's progressed to chronic renal failure.

  • We hope that a prospective study on this subject may clarify the relationship between hearing loss, chronic renal failure, and its treatment.

    Academic text (2006)
  • It usually affects young men and leads to chronic renal failure.

  • In conclusion, hearing loss is a common finding in patients with chronic renal failure, and deafness may occur during the course of hemodialysis.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Pyelonephritis in the first years of life may lead to hypertension or chronic renal failure in later childhood or adulthood.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Deafness may be reversible in some patients with chronic renal failure who undergo hemodialysis, so a prolonged follow-up is necessary.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The patient was diagnosed with chronic renal failure secondary to hypertensive nephrosclerosis and was prescribed hemodialysis and blood transfusions.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The incidence of obstructive sleep apnoea, shown by overnight polysomnography, can reach 41-73% in patients with chronic renal failure.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

kidney failure
vschronic renal failure
18 3.0

A condition when the kidneys stop working and cannot remove waste or keep water and salts in balance

is a long-term gradual loss of function rather than an acute event
kidney disease
vschronic renal failure
11 2.8

A long-lasting illness where the kidneys are damaged and do not work well

specifies a long-term gradual loss of function rather than any general organ damage
renal failure
vschronic renal failure
  • Specialized
9 3.9

A serious condition where the kidneys stop removing waste and balancing body fluids

is a long-term gradual decline rather than an unspecified or sudden loss
renal insufficiency
vschronic renal failure
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A condition in which the kidneys cannot remove waste from the blood well

involves a more severe, often complete and lasting loss of organ function
renal disorder
vschronic renal failure
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A health problem that affects the kidneys

is a long-term gradual loss of function rather than any general disorder
nephropathy
vschronic renal failure
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A disease that damages the kidneys

is a long-term gradual loss of organ function rather than a general disorder
chronic kidney failure
vschronic renal failure
  • Specialized
3.7

Long-term loss of kidney function that makes waste build up in the body

is the more technical adjective form of the same expression

Surface Forms

Morphology

chronic + renal + failure

The phrase is a straightforward compositional combination: 'chronic' (long-term) + 'renal' (related to kidneys) + 'failure' (loss of function) yields 'long-term loss of kidney function'. Although the term is medical/technical, its meaning follows regular English adjective-noun composition and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The medical term chronic renal failure literally names the problem. Chronic means 'long-lasting', renal refers to the kidneys, and failure means they 'stop working', so the phrase describes 'a long-term loss of kidney function'.