How to Use adrenal in a Sentence

adrenal

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• The deprived rats were thin and had enlarged adrenal glands, but that was about it.
  — Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2020
• There were new tumors on his thyroid and adrenal glands and many more in his right lung.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2020
• The antler growth is initiated by a burst of testosterone which could come from the doe’s adrenal glands.
  — Tony Kalna Jr., Outdoor Life, 16 Dec. 2020
• Normally just a whisper of ACTH is enough to get the adrenal glands working.
  — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2020
• For example, a CT scan of the abdomen in the workup of, say, bloody urine, might demonstrate a liver cyst or an adrenal mass.
  — Miriam A. Bredella and Robert M. Wachter, STAT, 25 May 2023
• Bode and Stoner got rocked every half hour, which spiked their adrenal systems.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2021
• Your adrenal glands still make a small amount of testosterone, and some of this gets converted to a very weak estrogen.
  — Leslie Pepper, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2020
• By the time it was discovered in August, the rare sarcoma had already spread from her adrenal glands to her lungs.
  — Alan Cowell, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
• Testosterone is mainly produced in the testes but can also be produced in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• By the time it was discovered last August, the rare sarcoma had already spread from her adrenal glands to her lungs.
  — New York Times, 1 Mar. 2021
• His adrenal glands, where cortisol is made, weren’t working at all, just like his thyroid gland.
  — New York Times, 8 Sep. 2021
• Without that protein, the fat molecules build up to toxic levels that damage the brain and adrenal glands.
  — Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
• The cancer has spread throughout her body, traveling to her adrenal gland, lymph nodes, pancreas, jaw and bone marrow.
  — Samantha Brodsky, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2017
• He was diagnosed with acute adrenal fatigue and needed surgery.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2020
• While the concept of adrenal fatigue isn’t legit, chronic stress is a valid concern that deserves a closer look.
  — Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
• These cells give rise to different traits, such as skin and fur pigment, jaws, ears, and the adrenal glands, which are the center of the flight-or-fight response, per a 2014 statement about the original study.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022
• That would heal my PTSD, adrenal problems and my relationship with skiing.
  — Connor Grossman, SI.com, 5 July 2017
• In part, this is because adrenal receptors are located in our glands and intestines.
  — Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
• Constant stress causes the adrenal glands to release a hormone called cortisol.
  — Lynn Saladino, Health.com, 22 Apr. 2021
• But sometimes a woman’s ovaries or adrenal glands produce excess androgens that can lead to PCOS.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 12 May 2017
• His adrenal glands were producing way too much adrenaline.
  — Ryan Prior, CNN, 19 May 2021
• Around this time, John Jr. was diagnosed with a rare form of adrenal cancer, a terminal condition.
  — Ian Frisch, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2022
• But one thing did: Addison's disease, a rare disorder caused when the body's adrenal glands don't produce enough of the hormone cortisol.
  — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 22 Aug. 2017
• Citrus Fruits: The adrenal glands use vitamin C to release cortisol, so our bodies need more vitamin C in times of stress.
  — Wellory, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
• One of the secrets of slapstick, for instance, is that a pratfall is rarely painless: its effects on the body are merely delayed by the adrenal excitement of live performance.
  — Ed Halter, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022
• Denica has Addison’s Disease, a rare and serious disorder of the adrenal glands.
  — Meghan McCormick, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• High-dose steroids are required for treatment and, for some children, the adrenal insufficiency that results from long-term, high-dose steroids can be life-altering.
  — Lona Caires, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
• Among conditions in which this has occurred are thyroid disease, heart attack, cancers of the lung and pancreas, and the adrenal disorder Cushing’s disease.
  — Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman, 2 July 2017
• This single ingredient improves how the mind and body respond to stress while also balancing your adrenal system.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
• Cardwell died at age 29 on Saturday, less than a year after she was diagnosed in January with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma.
  — Elissa Rosen, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024