suprarenal
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of suprarenal
From the New Latin word suprārēnālis, dating back to 1820–30. See supra-, renal
Example Sentences
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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
Each adrenal vein drains the adrenal or suprarenal glands located immediately superior to the kidneys.
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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After a rest from the exercise, the extra amount of carbon dioxid is eliminated from the blood, the suprarenal glands decrease their activity, and the blood pressure falls.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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