See Also: Chronic kidney failure(medicine)
kidney failure, chronic(medicine)
kidney failure(medicine)
kidney failure(encyclopedia)
Acute kidney failure(health)
kidney failure, acute(medicine)
Acute kidney failure(medicine)
Chronic renal failure(health)
Chronic renal failure(medicine)
Heart Failure (congestive heart failure, CHF)(health)

remodify (iou) and kidney failure, chronic (medicine)


remodify (iou)



remodify verb trans. M19.
[from RE- + MODIFY verb.]
Modify (again), make a change in.
remodifi'cation noun (a) further modification M19.

kidney failure, chronic (medicine)


kidney failure, chronic


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. Chronic kidney failure requires haemodialysis or surgery, usually kidney transplantation.