ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acute renal failure mean? 

• ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (noun)
  The noun ACUTE RENAL FAILURE has 1 sense:

1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

  Familiarity information: ACUTE RENAL FAILURE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

acute kidney failure; acute renal failure

Hypernyms ("acute renal failure" is a kind of...):

kidney failure; renal failure (inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance)

 Context examples 

Febuxostat may provide protection against acute renal failure caused by the excessive release of uric acid that occurs upon massive tumor cell lysis resulting from the treatment of some malignancies.

(Febuxostat, NCI Thesaurus)

Fetal embryopathy associated with maternal angiotensis converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor use during pregnancy that may include fetal acute renal failure, growth restriction, oligohydramnios, calvaria abnormalities, preterm birth, and pulmonary hypoplasia with respiratory distress.

(Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Fetopathy, NCI Thesaurus)

Acute renal failure caused by the cell death of the renal tubules.

(Acute Renal Failure with Tubular Necrosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Formulated for oral hygiene, Biotene Mouthwash contains antibacterial enzymes that boost natural salivary antibacterial defenses, protects teeth and gums, and provides relief or prevents dry mouth (xerostomia) induced by some drug therapies, as well as by acute renal failure, bone marrow transplant, hypertension, kidney dialysis, stroke, and radiation therapy.

(Biotene Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)