Medical Terminology / Unit 13 MedTerm 0856 short lesson, about 20 seconds
adren/o: Adrenal Gland
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The idea
The combining forms adren slash o and adrenal slash o name the adrenal glands, sitting above the kidneys.
In practice
The adrenal glands are also named the suprarenal glands.
Where people slip
Adren and suprarenal name one pair of glands, one from Greek habit and one from Latin.
Your place on the trail
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