'suprarenal bodies' definitions:

Definition of 'suprarenal bodies'

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