zona glomerulosa
[ glō-mĕr′yə-lō′sə ]
n.
The outer layer of the cortex of the suprarenal gland, just beneath the capsule.
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Words nearby zona glomerulosa
zombie bank, zombify, Zomig, zona, zona fasciculata, zona glomerulosa, zona hemorrhoidalis, zonal, zonal geranium, zonal necrosis, zonal soil
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