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Word: Adrenal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from ad-+ renal
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdriːnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting a pair of ductless glands situated above the kidneys. Each consists of a core region (adrenal medulla) secreting adrenaline and noradrenaline, and an outer region (adrenal cortex) secreting corticosteroids
Short Definition:of pair of ductless glands situated above kidneys
Examples:- adrenal function was normal in this group of patients
Word: Adrenal
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdriːnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an adrenal gland.
Short Definition:adrenal gland
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