1. occurring or located before or in front of the kidneys
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient showed signs of prerenal kidney failure due to dehydration.
• Prerenal causes of acute kidney injury include blood loss and severe dehydration.
• The doctor suspected a prerenal condition was affecting the patient’s kidney function.
• Prerenal azotemia can often be reversed with proper fluid management.
• The medical team focused on treating the prerenal factors contributing to kidney dysfunction.