suprarenal

American

[soo-pruh-reen-l] / ˌsu prəˈrin l /

adjective

situated above or on the kidney.

noun

a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.

suprarenal British

/ ˌsjuː-, ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl /

adjective

anatomy situated above a kidney

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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

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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