Adrenal cortex Moderate

Adrenal cortex has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones

adrenal cortex

The outer portion of the adrenal glands that produces hormones essential to homeostasis.

See Also

zona reticularis dehydroepiandrosterone adrenogenic adrenotropic adrenodoxin aldosterone adrenocorticoid corticosteroid

Related Terms

zona reticularis dehydroepiandrosterone adrenogenic adrenotropic adrenodoxin aldosterone adrenocorticoid corticosteroid dehydrocorticosterone adrenocorticotropic homeostasis corticoid cortico zona glomerulosa hydrocortisone corticotropic hormone glucocorticoid adrenal gland deoxycorticosterone

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

cortex endocrine gland

Rhyming Words

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