adrenal : Idioms & Phrases


adrenal cortex

  • noun the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
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adrenal cortical steroid

  • noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
    corticosteroid; corticoid.
    • adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions
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adrenal gland

  • noun either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
    suprarenal gland; adrenal.
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adrenal medulla

  • noun the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
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