kidney failure

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Definition

Noun: - Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance: A serious medical condition where the kidneys lose their ability to function properly. This leads to the dangerous accumulation of waste products and fluids in the body and an imbalance of electrolytes in the blood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was hospitalized due to acute kidney failure.
  • Chronic kidney failure often requires long-term treatment like dialysis.
  • Diabetes and high blood pressure are common causes of kidney failure.

Advanced Usage

• "to go into kidney failure": to experience the sudden onset of the condition.
  • After the severe infection, the patient went into kidney failure.
• "end-stage kidney failure": the final, permanent stage of chronic kidney disease where the kidneys have stopped working.
  • A transplant is often necessary for someone with end-stage kidney failure.

Variants and Related Words

• Renal failure (n): A medical synonym for kidney failure ("renal" refers to the kidneys).
  • The doctor's report diagnosed him with renal failure.
• Kidney disease (n): A broader term for any condition that damages the kidneys, which may lead to kidney failure.
  • Early detection of kidney disease can help prevent kidney failure.

Synonyms

• Renal insufficiency: A term often used for a less severe decline in kidney function that may precede failure.
• Kidney shutdown: An informal term for kidney failure.

Related Phrases

• "to be in/experience kidney failure": to have the condition.
  • He has been in kidney failure for several months.
• "to treat/manage kidney failure": to provide medical care for the condition.
  • Dialysis is a common way to manage kidney failure.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• renal failure