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adrenal
[uh-dreen-l]
noun
adrenal
/ əˈdriːnəl /
adjective
on or near the kidneys
of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions
noun
an adrenal gland
Other Word Forms
- adrenally adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of adrenal1
Example Sentences
Aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, can play a role in both high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.
Produced by the adrenal glands, it plays a vital role in everything we do - from making sure we wake up in the morning, to being able to fall asleep at night.
“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.
For example, the adrenal tumor that causes Cushing Syndrome is the result of a mutation in the very same catalytic subunit, PRKACA.
Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.
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