adrenal gland
noun
: either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
called also adrenal, suprarenal gland
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Research suggests that vitamin C may help maintain the adrenal gland, where most hormones are produced.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
He was supposed to remove a 58-year-old man’s adrenal gland but removed part of his pancreas in May 2023, the order said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Tumors in the adrenal glands or the pituitary gland (in the brain) can affect cortisol levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The bad news was that tumors in his liver, adrenal glands, bones and soft tissue had multiplied and grown.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
He was supposed to remove a 58-year-old man’s adrenal gland but removed part of his pancreas in May 2023, the order said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Tumors in the adrenal glands or the pituitary gland (in the brain) can affect cortisol levels.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The bad news was that tumors in his liver, adrenal glands, bones and soft tissue had multiplied and grown.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adrenal gland
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“Adrenal gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenal%20gland. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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