renal

renal — adjective

1. Relating to the two bean-shaped body organs that clean waste from your blood and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Relating to the two bean-shaped body organs that clean waste from your blood and produce urine. Used mainly in medical or clinical settings rather than in everyday talk.

例句

The patient's renal function improved after three weeks of treatment.

collocation: renal function — a common medical pairing

Dr. Adaeze referred Mr. Chen to a renal specialist for further tests.

collocation: renal specialist — naming a medical professional

同義詞
  • kidney

    Everyday noun used attributively ('kidney disease'); less formal than 'renal'

  • nephric

    Very rare technical synonym from Greek 'nephros'; appears only in specialized anatomy texts

文法句型

renal + noun

be + renal

用法筆記

Formal medical register; in everyday speech, 'kidney' (used as a modifier) is far more common — most people say 'kidney disease' rather than 'renal disease', though both are correct in clinical writing.

常見錯誤

❌I have a renal pain.
✅I have a pain in my kidney area.
💡'Renal' is a clinical adjective used in medical reports, not in everyday speech about personal symptoms.
❌The renal of the patient is damaged.
✅The patient's kidneys are damaged.
💡'Renal' is an adjective, not a noun. The noun form is 'kidney'.