Etymology

adreno-

Today it means: Relating to the adrenal gland. Full definition →

Latin rēn
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  1. Latin · derived fromrēn“kidney”
  2. English todayadreno-

From ad- (“near”) + ren(al) (“pertaining to the kidneys”) + -o-, from Latin rēn (“kidney”). By surface analysis, adren- + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Latinrēn all →

renadrenalreno-

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