Adrenal gland
AnatomyEndocrinologyImportant
Paired endocrine gland above each kidney whose cortex secretes cortisol and aldosterone and whose medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine during stress.
Korean
부신
각 신장 위에 위치하는 한 쌍의 삼각형 샘; 피질은 코르티솔·알도스테론·안드로겐, 수질은 에피네프린·노르에피네프린을 분비함.
French
Glande surrénale
Glande paire au-dessus de chaque rein ; le cortex produit cortisol et aldostérone ; la médullosurrénale sécrète adrénaline et noradrénaline lors du stress.
Word parts
adren/oRoot(Latin) Adrenal glandren/oRoot(Latin) Kidney