Adreno

/ˈædrənoʊ/ prefix

Definition

A prefix meaning 'relating to the adrenal glands,' used in medical and scientific terms.

Etymology

From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'ren-' (kidney), forming a combining form used in medical terminology since the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

This prefix appears in dozens of medical terms—most people know 'adrenaline,' but 'adreno-' also appears in words like adrenocorticotropic and adrenolytic, showing how one root spawned a whole family of medical vocabulary.

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