adrenal glands

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1. 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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Example Sentences

Unlike a single cortisol test, which reflects stress at just one point in time, the size of the adrenal glands functions more like a long-term gauge of chronic stress.

From Science Daily

Aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, can play a role in both high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

From Science Daily

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

To find out why these close mouse relatives behave so differently, the scientists examined their adrenal glands.

From Science Daily