SUPRARENAL
Su`pra*re"nal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys.
— n.
Defn: A suprarenal capsule. 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.
SUPRASCALPULAR; SUPRASCALPULARY
Su`pra*scalp"u*lar, Su`pra*scalp"u*la*ry, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated above, or on the anterior side of, the scapula.
SUPRASPHENOIDAL
Su`pra*sphe*noid"al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated above the sphenoidal bone; as, the suprasphenoidal appendage, or pituitary body.
SUPRASPINAL Su`pra*spi"nal, a. (Anat.) (a) Situated above the vertebral column. (b) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.
SUPRASPINATE; SUPRASPINOUS
Su`pra*spi"nate, Su`pra*spi"nous, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.