adrenal glands

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Two small glands, one located near the upper part of each kidney, that function in the endocrine system. Part of each adrenal gland secretes adrenaline; another part secretes other important hormones.

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adrenal, adrenal cortex, adrenal crisis, adrenalectomy, adrenal gland, adrenal glands, adrenal hypertension, Adrenalin, adrenaline, adrenaline rush, adrenal insufficiency

How to use adrenal glands in a sentence

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These migrate to the salivary glands, and are carried into the blood of the person whom the mosquito bites.
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It is secreted by the gastric glands, and is transformed into pepsin by the action of a free acid.
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The tubercles and portions of the caseous glands should be crushed between two slides, dried, and stained for tubercle bacilli.
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Sometimes those which do nothing but furnish these secretions are spoken of as "ductless glands," from their structure.
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They are called endocrine glands or organs, and their chemical contributions to the blood are known as hormones.
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