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]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_gland http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000047 ]
Synonyms: glandula suprarenalis glandula adrenalis
Term information
- Wikipedia:Adrenal_gland
- MAT:0000071
- BTO:0000047
- SCTID:181127006
- NCIT:C12666
- EV:0100135
- EMAPA:18426
- MESH:D000311
- FMA:9604
- MA:0000116
- galen:AdrenalGland
- EFO:0000238
- MIAA:0000071
- CALOHA:TS-0016
- AAO:0010551
- XAO:0000164
- GAID:446
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glandula suprarenalis
suprarenal capsule
epinephric gland
adrenal capsule
adrenal
atrabiliary capsule
adrenal medulla cell
epinephros
suprarenal gland