Synonym(s)
- chronic renal failure syndrome
- end stage chronc renal failure
- end stage kidney failure
- ESRD
- kidney failure, chronic
- renal disease, end-stage
- renal failure, chronic
- renal failure, end-stage
Definition(s)
- Chronic, irreversible renal failure.
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Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- An irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance.
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Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
- The final stage of kidney failure (as that resulting from diabetes, chronic hypertension, or glomerulonephritis) that is marked by the complete or nearly complete irreversible loss of renal function -- called also end-stage kidney disease, end-stage kidney failure, end-stage renal failure.
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Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.
