postrenal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English postrenal From post- + renal.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Situated behind the kidneys.
- (not-comparable) Occurring in the urinary tract downstream of the renal pelvis (i.e., ureters through urethra).
Relateds
adrenal · infrarenal · perirenal · prerenal · suprarenal · intrarenal · extrarenal