Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,738,772,111 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

suprarenal

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
su·pra·re·nal  (spr-rnl)
adj.
Located on or above the kidney.
n.
A suprarenal part, especially an adrenal gland.

suprarenal [ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl ˌsjuː-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy situated above a kidney
[from New Latin suprārēnālis. See supra-, renal]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The young men who were sent down to him knew only hospital practice; and they came with the unconcealed scorn for the General Practitioner which they had absorbed in the air at the hospital; but they had seen only the complicated cases which appeared in the wards; they knew how to treat an obscure disease of the suprarenal bodies, but were helpless when consulted for a cold in the head.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.