Adrenal Cortex Definition

noun
The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces several steroid hormones, including cortisol and aldosterone.
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(anatomy) The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis.

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Noun

Singular:
adrenal cortex
Plural:
adrenal-cortexes

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