'Renal capsules' definitions:

Definition of 'Renal capsules'

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  • Renal \Re"nal\ (r[=e]"nal), a. [L. renalis, fr. renes the kidneys or reins: cf. F. r['e]nal. See Reins.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys. [1913 Webster]
  • Renal capsules or Renal glands, the suprarenal capsules. See under Capsule.
  • Renal casts, Renal colic. (Med.) See under Cast, and Colic. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'renal capsules'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 renal capsules, and {suprarenal bodies}. [1913 Webster] Suprascalpular