prerenal

P3R1E1R1E1N1A1L1

adjective

Situated above the kidneys, or at the junction of the vena cava and the renal vein.

OriginNew Latin praerēnālis →
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Meanings

adjectiveprerenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated above the kidneys, or at the junction of the vena cava and the renal vein.
  2. not comparableOccurring in the blood supply to the kidneys.

Origin

  1. New Latinpraerēnālis
  2. Englishprerenal

Borrowed from New Latin praerēnālis and equal to pre- + renal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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