May kalabotan sa kidney

renaladjective

Alternative meanings

Related to the kidney or kidneys, especially in medical or health contexts.

Pronunciation

my kah-lah-BOH-tan sah KID-ney

Root and affixes

Built from may kalabotan sa, meaning related to, and kidney. It is a clear explanatory form for the technical term renal.

Variants or conjugations

renal = renal in medical context; may kalabotan sa kidney = related to the kidney; sakit sa kidney = renal disease.

Related words and expressions

kidney = kidney; ihi = urine; lawas = body; sakit = illness or disease.

Meaning and usage notes

In everyday use, it is often explained as related to the kidney. In medical phrases, renal can also be kept as a technical loanword when context requires it.