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| ACTH |
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to produce cortisone and other hormones; adrenocorticotropic hormone. |
| Addison's disease |
a disease caused by disturbance or failure of the adrenal glands, resulting in anemia, low blood pressure, weakness, and an abnormal brownish tinge to the skin. |
| adrenal |
an adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| adrenaline |
the hormone secreted by the adrenal glands; epinephrine. |
| adrenocorticotropic |
able to stimulate the cortex of the adrenal glands. |
| androstenedione |
a steroid hormone precursor to testosterone and estrogen that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex. |
| cortex |
the outer layer of an organ or other body part such as the kidney or the adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| cortisol |
a hormone released from the adrenal cortex in response to stress that suppresses the immune system and increases blood sugar. When used as a drug, this hormone is called hydrocortisone. |
| cortisone |
a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or made synthetically, used esp. to treat arthritis and certain allergies. |
| dehydroepiandrosterone |
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, gonads, and brain that is a precursor of androgens and estrogens. |
| epinephrine |
a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that stimulates muscle tissue and raises blood pressure; adrenaline. [1/2 definitions] |
| medulla |
bone marrow, or a similar substance forming the inner core of other anatomical organs such as the adrenal glands or the kidneys. [1/3 definitions] |
| noradrenaline |
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and released by the sympathetic nerve endings that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; norepinephrine. |
| norepinephrine |
a hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands and released at the sympathetic nerve endings, that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; noradrenaline. |
| suprarenal |
a part of the body on or above the kidney, esp. the adrenal gland. [1/2 definitions] |
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