Definition

Related to the blood vessels that supply the kidneys.

Example

The doctor diagnosed the patient with renovascular hypertension, which affects the blood flow to the kidneys.

Conversation

I was reading about renovascular issues in my health class.

Oh really? What did you learn about them?

They focus on how blood flow to the kidneys can affect overall health.

That makes sense! It’s fascinating how everything in the body is connected.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Renovascular → It is formed from "reno-" (from Latin "renes", meaning kidneys) and "vascular" (from Latin "vasculum", meaning small vessel). The word refers to the blood vessels associated with the kidneys.

Memory Tip

Think of 'reno-' relating to kidneys and 'vascular' meaning vessels — together, they describe the vessels connected to the kidneys.

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