adreno-

American  

1. a combining form representing adrenal or adrenaline in compound words.

   adrenocortical.

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Usage

What does adreno- mean? Adreno- is a combining form used like a prefix representing either adrenal or adrenaline, especially used in medical terms.Adrenal relates to the adrenal glands, a pair of glands located above the kidneys that produce steroidal hormones, including adrenaline (also called epinephrine).Adreno- is based on the Latin prefix ad-, meaning "toward," and rēnēs, "kidney." You can use that to remember where the adrenal glands are found in the body!What are variants of adreno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, adreno- becomes adren-, as in adrenergic.