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suprarenal
[ soo-pruh-reen-l ]
adjective
- situated above or on the kidney.
noun
- a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.
suprarenal
/ ˌsjuː-; ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl /
adjective
- anatomy situated above a kidney
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suprarenal1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suprarenal1
C19: from New Latin suprārēnālis. See supra- , renal
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Example Sentences
He says, As the pituitary body is an integral part of the brain, so are the suprarenal bodies part of the sympathetic system.
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A transverse section through the suprarenal body in front of, or behind this point, is still more instructive.
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In the anterior suprarenal bodies the development of ganglion cells is very much greater.
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The protoplasm of both has a markedly yellow tinge, giving to the suprarenal bodies a yellowish brown colour.
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At the large end of the body, where there are few nerve cells, the typical suprarenal structure is more or less retained.
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