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adren/o — Adrenal gland

adren/o means adrenal gland. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: adrenal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Adrenal gland

• Latin: ad ren

Examples and word parts

adrenal

Relating to a gland that sits above a kidney.

Word parts: ad- (near) + ren (kidney) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: adren-, adreno-

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