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adrenal Definition

adre·nal (ə drē′nəl)

adjective

  1. near the kidneys
  2. of or from the adrenal glands

Etymology: ad- + renal

noun

an adrenal gland

adrenal Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • affect: Rare causes Many rare diseases may affect the adrenals.
  • show: A CT scan of the abdomen showed both adrenals were enlarged and contained specks of calcium ( 3C, arrows ).

Converse of subject

  • produce: The doctor will measure the blood cortisol which is a hormone produced by the adrenals.

Modifies a noun

  • gland: Vitamin C is depleted from the adrenal glands in times of stress.
  • medulla: A hormone released by the adrenal medulla, located close to the kidneys.
  • insufficiency: Patients with either form of adrenal insufficiency respond poorly or do not respond at all.
  • cortex: The outer part of the adrenal gland is the adrenal cortex which makes three main hormones called steroids.
  • adenoma: About 6 per cent of patients over 60 years of age harbor an adrenal adenoma.
  • hyperplasia: The loss of control of treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia during adolescence is well known.