renal disorder

1 5.3

A health problem that affects the kidneys

noun
/ˈrɛnəl dɪsˈɔrdər/

Specialized

: trastorno renal

With these methods, 11 children were found to have renal disorders.

Examples

Due to her renal disorder, she must follow a strict diet to protect her kidneys.
The other renal disorders were unilateral cystic kidney in one baby, duplex kidney in one, horseshoe kidney in one, and small adrenal hemorrhage in one.

Academic text (1991)
The doctor diagnosed him with a renal disorder that required immediate treatment.
Research shows that early detection of a renal disorder can greatly improve patient outcomes.

Synonyms

kidney failure

vsrenal disorder

19 3.0

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

is the same serious functional condition expressed in common everyday terms

kidney disease

vsrenal disorder

14 2.8

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

is the general term covering any abnormal condition affecting that organ

renal failure

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

12 3.9

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

is a specific severe type of disorder rather than a broad organ disease

nephritis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 7.5

A swelling and soreness of the kidneys often caused by infection or immune problems

is the general term for inflammatory organ problems within the wider disorder category

renal insufficiency

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 6.3

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

is a milder functional problem compared with full failure of the filtering organ

PKD

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 5.5

A kidney disease that makes many small sacs of fluid and can cause kidney failure

is the full general label for any disease or abnormal condition of that organ

polycystic kidney disease

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 5.3

A long-term disease in which many small bags filled with liquid grow in the kidneys and make them bigger

is a specific named disease falling under the broad category of organ disorders

chronic renal failure

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 4.1

A long-term condition in which the kidneys slowly stop working well

is the long term subtype of organ disorders instead of an acute event

glomerulonephritis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 9.9

Inflammation of the tiny kidney filters that causes blood and protein to appear in urine

is a particular inflammatory disease within the broader group of organ disorders

nephropathy

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 8.1

A disease that damages the kidneys

is the broad label for any disease or abnormal condition of that organ

acute renal failure

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 5.1

A sudden severe loss of kidney function caused by injury or infection

is the acute subtype of organ disorders, not a long lasting condition

chronic kidney failure

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 3.7

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

is the chronic form of organ disorder rather than a sudden failure

acute kidney failure

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 4.2

A sudden loss of the kidneys' ability to remove waste from the blood

is a sudden form of the broader organ disorder category rather than chronic

nephrotic syndrome

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 6.9

A kidney condition that causes swelling and lots of protein in the urine

is a specific syndrome among organ disorders rather than the general condition

renal calculus

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 6.8

A hard stone that forms in the kidney can block the flow of urine

is the broad disease category that includes such structural and obstructive organ problems

hydronephrosis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

1 9.8

When urine builds up, the kidney swells because the tube to it is blocked

is the wider disorder label that also covers blockage and resulting swelling types

nephrosclerosis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

9.9

Hardening of small blood vessels in the kidneys that reduces blood flow and can cause kidney failure

is a specific vascular disease type within the broader organ disorder category

nephroangiosclerosis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

9.9

Hardening and thickening of small kidney blood vessels that reduces blood flow and harms the kidneys

is a specialized vascular disease included among general organ disorders

nephrosis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

9.9

A kidney disease that causes swelling and a lot of protein in the urine

is a named disease type within the wider class of organ disorders

nephroptosis

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

9.9

A kidney that drops down from its normal place

is the general organ disorder category that includes structural positional problems

anuria

vsrenal disorder

Specialized

9.9

When the kidneys stop making urine and you cannot pass any urine

is a symptom or result rather than a disease name, yet an organ problem

How Severe

renal failure

Specialized

12 3.9

renal disorder

Specialized

1 5.3

Surface Forms

renal disorder singular

renal disorders plural

Morphology

renal + disorder

The meaning 'a disease affecting the kidneys' is directly and transparently composed from 'renal' (relating to the kidneys) + 'disorder' (a medical condition). This is a straightforward biomedical compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Renal disorder combines renal (a word for the 'kidney') and disorder (a 'problem'), so it literally means a problem in the kidneys. It is used for a disease when the kidneys do not work well.