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prerenal /pre·re·nal/ (pre-re´nal) 1. located in front of a kidney. 2. occurring before the kidney is reached. prerenal [-rē′nəl] Etymology: L, prae, before, ren, kidney 1 pertaining to the area in front of the kidney. 2 pertaining to events occurring before reaching the kidney. prerenal in front of the kidney, used usually in a physiological sense rather than an anatomical one. The most important prerenal mechanism is severe reduction in renal blood flow and therefore glomerular filtration in shock, dehydration and severe hemorrhage. prerenal failure failure of the urinary mechanism due to inadequate perfusion of the kidney. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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