suprarenal

[ soo-pruh-reen-l ]

/ ˌsu prəˈrin l /

Anatomy

adjective

situated above or on the kidney.

noun

a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.

Nearby words

suprapatellar bursa, supraphysiologic, supraprotest, suprapubic cystotomy, suprarational, suprarenal, suprarenal artery, suprarenal gland, suprarenalectomy, suprascapular, suprascapular artery

Origin of suprarenal

From the New Latin word suprārēnālis, dating back to 1820–30. See supra-, renal

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Examples from the Web for suprarenal

My investigations on the interrenal body in the adult are even less complete than those on the suprarenal bodies.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Anteriorly it overlaps the suprarenal bodies, and I failed to find any connection between them and it.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The suprarenal capsules are little bodies of half-moon shape which lie above the kidneys.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The protoplasm of both has a markedly yellow tinge, giving to the suprarenal bodies a yellowish brown colour.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

In emotions of various kinds a reflex action is sent to the suprarenal glands which causes a pouring into the blood of adrenin.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve

British Dictionary definitions for suprarenal

suprarenal

/ (ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl, ˌsjuː-) /

adjective

anatomy situated above a kidney

Word Origin for suprarenal

C19: from New Latin suprārēnālis. See supra-, renal

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Medicine definitions for suprarenal

suprarenal

[ sōō′prə-rē′nəl ]

adj.

Located on or above the kidney.

n.

A suprarenal part, especially an adrenal gland.