adrenal

ad·re·nal

 (ə-drē′nəl)

adj.

1. At, near, or on the kidneys.

2. Of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions.

n.

An adrenal gland.

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[ad- + renal.]

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ad·re′nal·ly adv.

adrenal

(əˈdriːnəl)

adj

1. (Anatomy) on or near the kidneys

2. (Anatomy) of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions

n

(Anatomy) an adrenal gland

[C19: from ad- (near) + renal]

ad•re•nal

(əˈdrin l)
adj.

1. of or produced by the adrenal glands.

2. situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.

n.

3. adrenal gland.

[1870–75; ad- + Latin rēn(ēs) kidneys + -al¹]

ad•re′nal•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adrenal - either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney adrenal gland, suprarenal gland ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder" adrenal cortex - the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones adrenal medulla - the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
Adj.	1.	adrenal - of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
	2.	adrenal - near the kidneys

Translations

surrenale

adrenal

[əˈdriːnl]

A. ADJ → suprarrenal

B. CPD adrenal gland N → glándula f suprarrenal

adrenal

adj → Nebennieren-; adrenal glands → Nebennieren pl; adrenal hormone → Nebennierenhormon nt

adrenal

[əˈdriːn/əl] adj → surrenale
adrenal (gland) → (ghiandola) surrenale f

ad·re·nal

a. suprarrenal, adrenal;

___ congenital hyperplasia → hiperplasia ___ congenital;

___ crisis → crisis ___;

___ cortex hormones → corticosteroides ___-es;

gland diseases → enfermedades de la glándula ___;

___ glands → glándulas ___-es;

___ gland neoplasms → neoplasmas de las glándulas ___-es;

___ hypertension → hipertensión ___.

adrenal

adj suprarrenal; n (fam) glándula suprarrenal, suprarrenal f (fam)