postrenal

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adjective

Situated behind the kidneys.

OriginEnglish renal ← Late Latin rēnāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivepostrenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated behind the kidneys.
  2. not comparableOccurring in the urinary tract downstream of the renal pelvis (i.e., ureters through urethra).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Latinrēn
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Late Latinrēnāli
  11. Englishrenal
  12. Englishpostrenal

From post- + renal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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