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suprarenal
adjective(su-pra-re-nal)
situated above or anterior to the kidneys
suprarenal
noun(su-pra-re-nal)
a suprarenal part; especially : adrenal gland
suprarenal
noun(su-pra-re-nal)
adrenal gland
suprarenal
noun(su-pra-re-nal)
either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine —called also adrenal, suprarenal gland

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