Originally: (of pain, disease, etc.) affecting or originating in the kidneys. Later: spec. of, relating to, or of the nature of nephritis.

= nephritic, adj.1

Of or relating to the kidney(s).

Designating an endocrine gland situated close to the upper or anterior pole of the kidney (now usually in suprarenal gland); = adrenal, adj. 1.

Of or relating to this gland; supplying or affecting this gland; = adrenal, adj. 2.

†(a) (of an imaginary vertical line on the back) extending between the heart and the right kidney (obsolete rare); (b) of, relating to, or affecting…

= paranephric adj.

Designating an endocrine gland situated close to the kidney (typically near the upper or anterior pole), composed of two different types of tissue…

situated or occurring around the kidney.

Of, relating to, or consisting of the kidneys and the urinary bladder.

= perinephric adj. at peri-, prefix affix 2a. rare.

Designating an opening or canal in a mollusc that connects the excretory system with the pericardial cavity.

used as combining form of Latin liēn spleen, in adjectives signifying ‘pertaining to the spleen and ——’, as lieno-gastric adj. pertaining to the…

Of or relating to a kidney or nephridium, spec. during embryonic development.

situated or occurring around the kidney; (formerly also) †of or relating to the perinephrium (cf. perinephrial adj.).

Situated between the kidneys.

located beside the kidney; pararenal.