RENAL
What does "RENAL" mean?
Relating to the kidneys.
Meanings
- Of or relating to the kidneys. Long-term diabetes can lead to renal damage. technical
Did you know?
- Your renal system filters about 180 liters of blood-derived fluid every day - roughly 45 gallons - yet reclaims almost all of it, sending out just 1 to 2 liters as urine.
Word origin
From Latin 'renalis', from 'renes' ('kidneys'); the same root survives in the plural-only English 'reins', once used poetically for the kidneys as a seat of feeling.
Remember it
RENAL sounds like 'REIN-al'; the old word 'reins' meant kidneys - both come from Latin 'renes'.
A little poem
Two quiet sentries-
they sieve the river of blood
and keep only salt.
haiku
What it teaches
The body's hardest workers are the ones you never notice until they stop.
Quick facts
What does RENAL mean?
Relating to the kidneys.
Is RENAL a valid word?
Yes — RENAL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RENAL?
RENAL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RENAL come from?
From Latin 'renalis', from 'renes' ('kidneys'); the same root survives in the plural-only English 'reins', once used poetically for the kidneys as a seat of feeling.
What can RENAL teach us?
The body's hardest workers are the ones you never notice until they stop.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.