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The adrenal gland, which is located just above the kidney in humans.
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suprarenal gland — n ADRENAL GLAND * * * glandula suprarenalis … Medical dictionary
suprarenal gland — noun either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney • Syn: ↑adrenal gland, ↑adrenal • Derivationally related forms: ↑adrenal (for: ↑adrenal) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
suprarenal gland — Capsule Cap sule (k[a^]p s[=u]l), n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr. capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F. capsule.] 1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suprarenal gland — A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These hormones help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions. There are two suprarenal glands, one on top of each kidney. Also called adrenal… … English dictionary of cancer terms
suprarenal gland — suprare′nal gland n. anat. adrenal gland • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
suprarenal gland — /suprəˈrinəl ˌglænd/ (say soohpruh reenuhl .gland) noun either of a pair of ductless glands, located in humans at the upper end, and in most vertebrates at the anterior end, of the kidneys, which secrete adrenaline and a number of steroid… …
suprarenal gland — noun Date: 1830 adrenal gland … New Collegiate Dictionary
suprarenal gland. — See adrenal gland. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
suprarenal gland. — See adrenal gland. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
suprarenal capsule — suprarenal gland, suprarenal body, or suprarenal capsule, one of the two ductless glands on or near the upper part of the kidneys, which secrete hormones, such as adrenalin; adrenal gland; renal gland … Useful english dictionary
