nonrenal
|non-re-nal|
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/nɒnˈriːnəl/
not kidney-related
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nonrenal' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'renal' from Latin 'renalis', which pertains to the kidneys.
Historical Evolution
'renalis' transformed into the English word 'renal', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'nonrenal'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'renal' meant 'pertaining to the kidneys', and 'nonrenal' has consistently meant 'not related to the kidneys'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or affecting the kidneys.
The patient was diagnosed with a nonrenal cause of hypertension.
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Last updated: 2025/04/21 18:03