- adrenal cortex hormones
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Adrenal cortex — Layers of cortex. Latin cortex glandulae suprarenalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Adrenal cortex — The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones which regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism and mineralocorticoid hormones which regulate salt and water balance in the body.… … Medical dictionary
adrenal cortex — The outer part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney). The adrenal cortex makes androgen and corticosteroid hormones … English dictionary of cancer terms
adrenal cortex — noun the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones • Hypernyms: ↑cortex, ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • Part Holonyms: ↑adrenal gland, ↑adrenal, ↑suprarenal gland … Useful english dictionary
adrenal cortex — noun The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis … Wiktionary
adrenal cortex — The outer covering of the two adrenal glands that lie atop each kidney. Embryonically derived from gonad tissue, they make steroid hormones that control electrolytes, the management of fuels, the rate of anabolism, the general response to… … Herbal-medical glossary
Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland … Wikipedia
Adrenal medulla — Medulla labeled at bottom right. Gray s subject #277 1280 Ar … Wikipedia
cancer of the adrenal cortex — A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline to control heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions). Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
adrenal gland — Anat. 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. Also called suprarenal gland. See diag. under kidney.… … Universalium
Adrenal failure — A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the adrenal hormones that control important functions such as blood pressure. The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys. The adrenal is made up of an outer layer (the cortex) and … Medical dictionary
