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
Adrenal hormones are released into the circulation via the left and right suprarenal veins.
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
Corferrol, a compound of the extract of the cortex of suprarenal glands with iron and pyrol, experimentally applied to the destruction of cancerous growths in animals by smothering the growths with excess oxygen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The suprarenal capsules are two little bodies, one perched on the top of each kidney, in shape not unlike that of a conical hat.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
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