extrarenal

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adjective

Outside a kidney; outside but near or abutting a kidney.

“extrarenal filtration”

Opposite
intrarenal
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Meanings

adjectiveextrarenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOutside a kidney; outside but near or abutting a kidney.

    Antonyms: intrarenal

  2. not comparablemedicineOutside the kidneys, being accomplished otherwise.

    extrarenal filtration

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOutside a kidney; outside but near or abutting a kidney.

Opposite
intrarenal

Origin

From extra- + renal.

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APA

extrarenal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrarenal

MLA

“extrarenal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrarenal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrarenal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrarenal.

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