noun
renal impairment; kidney damage
Medical term referring to reduced kidney function or structural kidney injury. Used in clinical contexts.
糖尿病は腎障害の原因になることがあります。
Diabetes can cause kidney damage.
腎障害が進行すると透析が必要になる場合もある。
If renal impairment progresses, dialysis may become necessary.
腎機能障害 is a synonym often used interchangeably with 腎障害, but explicitly emphasizes functional impairment.
Compound of 腎 (kidney) and 障害 (impairment, damage). A straightforward medical term.