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suprarenal

American  
[soo-pruh-reen-l] / ˌsu prəˈrin l /

adjective

  1. situated above or on the kidney.


noun

  1. a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.

suprarenal British  
/ ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated above a kidney

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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Adrenal hormones are released into the circulation via the left and right suprarenal veins.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

They are served by several arteries branching off the aorta, including the suprarenal and renal arteries.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

When larger apparatus are built, entire human organs, such as pancreas, suprarenal, thyroid, and other glands . . . would manufacture in vitro the substances supplied today to patients by horses or rabbits.

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Hypodermic injections of 1/50 grain of atropine, suprarenal or pituitary extracts, may be found useful.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

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