Term Name: | adrenal gland |
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Synonyms: | adrenal, adrenal capsule, adrenal medulla cell, atrabiliary capsule, epinephric gland, epinephros, glandula adrenalis, glandula suprarenalis, interrenal gland, suprarenal capsule, suprarenal gland |
Definition: | 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[BTO]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002369] |