acute renal failure

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Noun acute renal failure has 1 sense

acute renal failure, acute kidney failure - renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
--₁ is a kind of renal failure, kidney failure

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Acute Renal Failure

Definition: Acute renal failure, also known as acute kidney injury, refers to a sudden loss of kidney function, resulting in the inability to effectively filter waste materials from the bloodstream.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Popular usage: A medical condition characterized by a sudden and severe decline in kidney function.

Sample sentence: The patient was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of acute renal failure, including fatigue and decreased urine output.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Popular usage: Describing a state of sudden and severe impairment of kidney function.

Sample sentence: The patient was diagnosed with acute renal failure, requiring immediate medical intervention.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 2:

Local usage: Referring to a specific scenario or event that led to an acute decline in kidney function.

Sample sentence: The abrupt ingestion of a toxic substance caused acute renal failure in the patient.