renalscan
nounUK /ˈriːnəlskæn/
US /ˈriːnəlskæn/
A renalscan is a special picture that shows what your kidneys look like inside.
The doctor used a renalscan to check that the boy's kidneys were healthy.
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2. A medical test that uses sound waves or X-rays to look at the kidneys.
The renalscan took only twenty minutes and did not hurt at all.
3. A computer image produced by scanning the kidneys.
The renalscan showed a small stone in the left kidney.
4. The act of examining the kidneys with a scanning machine.
After the renalscan, the nurse gave the patient a glass of water.