adrenal : Idioms & Phrases
adrenal cortex
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noun the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
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adrenal cortical steroid
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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
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noun either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
suprarenal gland; adrenal.
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adrenal medulla
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noun the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine