renal insufficiency
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈrɛnəl ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/
- Specialized
:
insuficiencia renal
Examples
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The patient received blood products on POD#3 and was noted to be in acute renal insufficiency.
Blog text (17) -
Both episodes were characterized by severe hemolytic anemia and acute renal insufficiency and resolved without plasma treatment, with no renal sequelae.
Academic text (2003) -
Renovascular disease is an important and often unrecognized contributor to renal insufficiency, refractory hypertension, and overall cardiovascular mortality.
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Dehydration, hypertension, infections (urinary tract infection, pneumonia), or renal insufficiency should be resolved.
Academic text (2007) -
Riluzole should not be prescribed in patients with hepatic or renal insufficiency (creatinine > 200 µmol/L).
Academic text (2000) -
The doctor explained that the patient's renal insufficiency made it difficult for his body to filter waste from the blood.
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Patients with renal insufficiency often need regular monitoring to manage their condition effectively.
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Managing renal insufficiency requires careful attention to diet and medication to support kidney function.
Synonyms
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3.0
A condition when the kidneys stop working and cannot remove waste or keep water and salts in balance
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2.8
A long-lasting illness where the kidneys are damaged and do not work well
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3.9
A serious condition where the kidneys stop removing waste and balancing body fluids
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5.3
A health problem that affects the kidneys
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8.1
A disease that damages the kidneys
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'renal' means relating to the kidneys and 'insufficiency' denotes inadequate functioning, so together they denote inadequate kidney function. Although medical register may be specialized, the adjective + noun construction is transparent and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Renal insufficiency is a medical term that literally says the kidneys are not working well: renal means 'kidney' and insufficiency means 'not enough' or 'not able to do the job'. Picture the kidneys as a filter that cannot clean the blood, so waste starts to build up, which is why the term means the kidneys cannot remove waste properly.