adrenocortical

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenocortical¹

First recorded in 1935–40; adreno- + cortical

Example Sentences

Dequenne revealed in 2023 that she was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma and had shared her cancer journey with fans on social media until the weeks preceding her death.

From Los Angeles Times

This was especially true for adrenocortical carcinoma, kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, brain lower grade glioma, liver hepatocellular carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma, where the differences were significant for all the survival measurements.

From Science Daily

The young chartered accountant had been diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer, in his late 20s and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

From The Guardian

I was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer.

From The Guardian

“Loneliness also increases the activation of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical system. This is a very powerful stress system that is elevated by loneliness,” say the Cacioppios.

From The Guardian