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Noun: renal failure
  1. Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
    "The patient's renal failure necessitated dialysis treatment";
    - kidney failure

Derived forms: renal failures

Type of: failure, kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder

Encyclopedia: Renal failure