adrenal gland
nounDefinition of adrenal gland
: either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
— called also adrenal, suprarenal gland
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Among many other critical functions, this grouping of the brain’s hypothalamus and the pituitary and adrenal glands regulates how the body processes stress. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Huge study explores genetics of PTSD in more than 165,000 U.S. veterans," 5 Aug. 2019 His adrenal glands were producing way too much adrenaline. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 His adrenal glands were producing way too much adrenaline. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 But three scans of his adrenal glands all came back negative. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 The crater caught the eye of USGS geologist Eugene Shoemaker, who dreamed of going to the moon but was disqualified by a diagnosis of Addison’s disease, an adrenal gland disorder. — Los Angeles Times, "How NASA’s Apollo program turned military test pilots into lunar geologists," 19 July 2019 McCool’s cancer made its first appearance in December 2016, when doctors discovered a tumor growing on one of his adrenal glands. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "‘No time to wait’: After unprecedented cancer recovery, Wasilla man plans to make the most of the time he’s been given," 15 July 2019 The pituitary gland sends andrenocorti-cotropic hormone (ACTH) to the adrenal glands, which release the hormone cortisol. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "What Science Says About Why You're Stressed and How to Cope," 21 June 2019 Cells in the liver, adrenal gland, and gastrointestinal tract suffer immensely, throwing an infected person's body into chaos. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "What is the Ebola virus, and can it be stopped?," 9 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adrenal gland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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