suprarenal capsule

suprarenal capsule
suprarenal gland, suprarenal body, or suprarenal capsule,
one of the two ductless glands on or near the upper part of the kidneys, which secrete hormones, such as adrenalin; adrenal gland; renal gland.

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  • Suprarenal capsule — Capsule Cap sule (k[a^]p s[=u]l), n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suprarenal gland — Capsule Cap sule (k[a^]p s[=u]l), n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Capsule — Cap sule (k[a^]p s[=u]l), n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suprarenal — Su pra*re nal, a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. n. A suprarenal capsule. [1913 Webster] {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates. Also called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suprarenal bodies — Suprarenal Su pra*re nal, a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. n. A suprarenal capsule. [1913 Webster] {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suprarenal capsules — Suprarenal Su pra*re nal, a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. n. A suprarenal capsule. [1913 Webster] {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • suprarenal gland — noun either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney • Syn: ↑adrenal gland, ↑adrenal • Derivationally related forms: ↑adrenal (for: ↑adrenal) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • suprarenal body — noun see suprarenal gland * * * suprarenal gland, suprarenal body, or suprarenal capsule, one of the two ductless glands on or near the upper part of the kidneys, which secrete hormones, such as adrenalin; adrenal gland; renal gland …   Useful english dictionary

  • Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… …   Medical dictionary

  • suprarenal — SUPRARENÁL, Ă, suprarenali, e, adj. Care se află deasupra rinichilor. ♢ Glandă suprarenală (şi substantivat, f.) = fiecare dintre cele două glande endocrine care produc adrenalina, unii hormoni etc., situate deasupra rinichilor. ♦ Relativ la… …   Dicționar Român

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