Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun renal_failure

1 sense of renal failure

Sense 1
renal failure, kidney failure -- (inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance)
       => kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis -- (a disease affecting the kidneys)
       => failure -- (loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure")