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extrarenal

extrarenal

1 8.8
Located outside the kidneys
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkstrəˈrinəl/
  • Specialized
: extrarrenal
  • Metastases can involve almost any extrarenal site.
  • extrarenal haemodiafiltration
  • extrarenal haemodialysis

Examples

  • Intravascular volume depletion (i.e., diuretic-induced, extrarenal fluid losses) has classically been considered a triggering factor for HRS.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Extrarenal manifestations: vasculitis, hematologic, mucocutaneous, neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We saw a higher frequency of extrarenal haemodialysis or haemodiafiltration during the first 8 days, and increased serum creatinine during the first 10 days.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In adults with moderate to severe SLE despite conventional immunosuppressive agents, adjunctive belimumab in extrarenal SLE.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Furthermore, the more frequent extrarenal haemodialysis or haemodiafiltration in the **26;2523;TOOLONG group probably decreased that group's mean serum creatinine.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Clinical guidelines provide weak recommendations for adding belimumab or rituximab in adults with moderate to severe extrarenal SLE and an inadequate response to immunosuppressive agents.

    Academic text (2017)
  • * Extrarenal manifestations: vasculitis, hematologic, mucocutaneous, neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We concluded that adults with moderate to severe extrarenal SLE, despite the use of immunosuppressive agents, might benefit from adjuvant belimumab and off-label rigerimod without increased risk of serious adverse effects.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Immunosuppressive agents plus adjunctive belimumab versus immunosuppressive agents alone in adults with moderate to severe extrarenal SLE who have had an inadequate response to immunosuppressive agents.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The researchers observed that certain diseases can cause extrarenal complications that affect other organs.

Antonyms

renal
  • Specialized
34 4.4

Relating to the kidneys or how they work

Surface Forms

extrarenal positive

Morphology

extrarenal = renal (transparent) = extra + ren + renal

The prefix 'extra-' clearly indicates 'outside' or 'beyond', making the meaning 'outside the kidneys' straightforward.

Etymology

The word extrarenal joins extra- meaning 'outside' and renal meaning 'kidney'. So an extrarenal problem is one that is 'outside the kidneys'.