suprarenal

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adjective

Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.

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

adjectivesuprarenal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.

    Synonyms: adrenal

  2. not comparableOn or above the kidney.

    Antonyms: infrarenal, intrarenal

nounsuprarenal (plural suprarenals)

plural suprarenals

  1. A suprarenal capsule.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.

Similar
adrenal

adjectiveOn or above the kidney.

Opposite
infrarenalintrarenal
Also see
adrenalsurrenal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Latinrēn
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Late Latinrēnāli
  14. Englishrenal
  15. Englishsuprarenal

From supra- + renal.

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Translations

Finnish munuaisen yläpuolinen, suprarenaalinen
  • munuaisen yläpuolinenlocated above the kidney
  • suprarenaalinenlocated above the kidney
French surrénal
  • surrénallocated above the kidney
Polish nadnerczowy
  • nadnerczowylocated above the kidney
Portuguese suprarrenal
  • suprarrenallocated above the kidney
Russian надпо́чечный
  • надпо́чечный (nadpóčečnyj)located above the kidney
Spanish suprarrenal
  • suprarrenallocated above the kidney
Ukrainian наднирко́ви́й
  • наднирко́ви́й (nadnyrkóvýj)located above the kidney
Vietnamese thượng thận
  • thượng thậnlocated above the kidney
Welsh uwcharennol
  • uwcharennollocated above the kidney
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APA

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“suprarenal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprarenal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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