\Su`pra*re"nal\, a. (Anat.)
Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- n. 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}.