kidney failure
Noun
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Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance (synset 114138037)
is a type of:
- failure - loss of ability to function normally
- kidney disease, nephropathy, nephrosis, renal disorder - a disease affecting the kidneys
subtypes:- acute kidney failure, acute renal failure - renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
- chronic kidney failure, chronic renal failure - renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
same as: renal failure
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