Definition

Relating to the area or blood supply before reaching the kidneys.

Example

The doctor explained that prerenal factors can affect kidney function.

Conversation

I was reading about kidney functions and came across the term prerenal causes.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It refers to issues that happen in the blood supply to the kidneys.

Got it! It’s interesting how many factors can affect kidney health.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Prerenal is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "renal" (from Latin "renalis", meaning related to the kidneys). The word "prerenal" refers to conditions or factors that occur before the kidneys in the blood flow or physiological processes.

Memory Tip

Think of 'pre-' meaning before and 'renal' relating to the kidneys — so prerenal refers to something that happens before reaching the kidneys.

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