suprarenal
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of suprarenal
From the New Latin word suprārēnālis, dating back to 1820–30. See supra-, renal
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The adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney and are also called the suprarenal glands.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They are served by several arteries branching off the aorta, including the suprarenal and renal arteries.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Adrenal hormones are released into the circulation via the left and right suprarenal veins.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It is a compound of the extract of the cortex of the suprarenal glands, with iron and pyrrol.
From Time Magazine Archive
Experimental work has also demonstrated the functions of the suprarenal glands and explained the symptoms of Addison's disease, and chemists have even succeeded in making synthetically the active principle adrenalin.
From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by William Osler
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