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adreno-

adreno- prefix: relating to the adrenal gland.

Prefix

adreno-

  1. Relating to the adrenal gland.

Forms of adreno-

alternative formadren-

Origin of adreno-

From ad- (“near”) + ren(al) (“pertaining to the kidneys”) + -o-, from Latin rēn (“kidney”). By surface analysis, adren- + -o-.

Questions about adreno-

What does adreno- mean?
Adreno- means relating to the adrenal gland.
What part of speech is adreno-?
Adreno- is a prefix.

Words near adreno- in the dictionary

  1. adrenergically
  2. adrenergics
  3. adrenic
  4. adrenic acid
  5. adrenitis
  6. adreno-
  7. adreno-cortical
  8. adrenocarcinoma
  9. adrenocarcinomas
  10. adrenoceptive
  11. adrenoceptor

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