adjective

adrenal

adrenal

The adrenal glands produce important hormones.

The adrenal glands produce important hormones.

adrenal ((noun)) Modifies a noun. The adrenal glands are small.

Synonyms: suprarrenal

From Latin 'ad-' (near) + 'renes' (kidneys). It describes the glands located near the kidneys.

Think 'add-renal' -> 'added to the renal (kidney) system', referring to the glands on top of the kidneys.

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