kidney failure

Noun

Meaning

inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

uraemia renal failure

Hypernyms

failure nephropathy nephrosis kidney disease renal disorder

Hyponyms

acute renal failure acute kidney failure chronic kidney failure chronic renal failure

Examples

Twenty million more have Chronic Kidney Disease, where patients experience a gradual deterioration of kidney function, the end result of which is kidney failure. Xavier Becerra

For diabetes in particular, we know there's a relationship between lack of glucose regulation and complications like blindness and kidney failure. So if you were diabetic and you knew that you could get your glucose in a tight, normal range just by adjusting your lifestyle, wouldn't that be great? Eric Topol

African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans. Xavier Becerra

Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure. Sue Townsend

Close letter words and terms

kidney disorder kidney disorders kidney displacement kidney fat kidney fern kidney function