renovascularadj.
/ˌriːnəʊˈvaskjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌrinoʊˈvæskjələr/ Medicine.
Of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys; (of hypertension) caused by occlusive disease of the renal artery.
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organica1400
original1486
basilic?1541
ankle vein1574
sciatical1598
organical1607
basilical1650
subclavicular1656
subclavial1664
saphenal1828
portal venous1833
brachio-cephalic1836
saphenous1840
postcaval1866
precaval1866
tracheloscapular1891
renovascular1902
1902 Memphis Med. Monthly Mar. 119 The symptom complex, called in one instance reno-vascular sclerosis.
?1921 F. Tice et al. Pract. Med. VIII. 656 Both renocontractor and renodilator substances occur in the pituitary extracts, one or the other predominating,..the diuretic effect running parallel with the renovascular effect.
1960 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 7 Jan. 29 (title) Renovascular hypertension treated by thrombendarterectomy.
1974 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xx. 8/1 Neutralization of the activity of angiotensin II by specific angiotensin antibodies does not always prevent or reverse hypertension induced by renovascular means.
1990 Q. Jrnl. Med. 77 1198 Renovascular disease was diagnosed in 18 per cent of resistant patients and 2 per cent of controls.
2001 Hosp. Doctor 15 Mar. 6/1 Use: All grades of essential hypertension and renovascular hypertension.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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