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
Dr. Harold Lawrence Mason and his associates at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are trying to isolate, determine the chemical structure of, and eventually synthesize the potent hormone cortin, secreted by the suprarenal glands.
From Time Magazine Archive
The suprarenal glands may function insufficiently as a consequence of the emotional poverty, since all emotions which have been experimentally studied seem to stimulate the production of adrenalin.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)
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