ADRENAL GLAND Definition & Meaning

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

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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.

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Origin of adrenal gland¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.

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Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.

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The adrenal glands of these mice proved startlingly different in size.

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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.

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"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.

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