Is renal kidney?
My mother recently had some kidney issues, and the doctor kept using the word 'renal'. I'm a bit confused, are renal and kidney the same thing? Just trying to understand better.
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6 months ago
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Yes, 'renal' means kidney. Just like I have to do regular thyroid tests to keep track of my levels, you should also get routine KFT (Kidney Function Test) done if a doctor suggested any renal scans.
8 months ago
Yes! I spent weeks searching this when my ultrasound showed a 'renal cyst'. It literally just means a cyst on the kidney. Totally recovered now, so don't worry about the term.
8 months ago
Yes, they mean the same. I remember crying for hours when I saw 'renal' on my mother's report, thinking it was some rare disease. It is completely okay to feel overwhelmed by these medical words.
8 months ago
Haan na, both are same. Renal calculus matlab kidney stone hi hota hai. Doctors bas different words use karte hain, tension mat lo.
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6 months ago
Haan yaar, renal and kidney are exactly the same thing. Don't stress too much about these heavy English words, they just make simple things sound scary!
4 months ago
Yes, 'renal' is just the medical term for kidney.
4 months ago
Yes, renal is the medical adjective for kidney. For example, renal health on your fitness app simply refers to how well your kidneys are filtering fluids.