renal failure vs acute renal failure

renal failure and acute renal failure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
renal failure	Yes	No	No	No
acute renal failure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acute renal failure is a hyponym of renal failure; that is, acute renal failure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than renal failure:

renal failure: inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
acute renal failure: renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

Other hyponyms of renal failure include acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, chronic renal failure.

renal failure (noun)	acute renal failure (noun)
inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance	renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

renal failure vs acute renal failure

renal failure and acute renal failure both are nouns.

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