adrenal gland

noun

, Anatomy.

1. 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

1. 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

/ ə-drē′nəl /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenal gland¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

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.

From Science Daily

"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.

From BBC