Advertisement
Advertisement
adrenal gland
noun
Anatomy.
- one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.
adrenal gland
noun
- an endocrine gland at the anterior end of each kidney. Its medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline and its cortex secretes several steroid hormones Also calledsuprarenal gland
adrenal gland
/ ə-ŧ′ə /
- Either of two small endocrine glands, one located above each kidney. The outer portion, or cortex, secretes steroid hormones (corticosteroids). The inner portion, or medulla, secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of adrenal gland1
First recorded in 1870–75
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.
From
Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.
From
The adrenal glands of these mice proved startlingly different in size.
From
They found that exercise impacted thousands of molecules, with the most extreme changes in the adrenal gland, which produces hormones that regulate many important processes such as immunity, metabolism, and blood pressure.
From
"There are a few types of Cushing. Some that can be fatal, require brain surgery or removal of adrenal glands," the actress told the News Not Noise newsletter.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse