| adrenal apoplexy |
massive hemorrhage into the adrenal glands, as seen in Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| adrenaline |
A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007256296x/student_...
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| adrenarche |
A time of increased secretion of adrenal androgens, usually just before age eight.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072986360/student_...
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| adrenoleukodystrophy |
An inherited metabolic disorder in which the myelin sheath on nerve fibres is lost and the adrenal gland degenerates, which leads to progressive neurological disability and death. People with adrenoleukodystrophy accumulate high levels of very-long-chain fatty acids in their brain and adrenal cortex, because the fatty acids are not broken down in a normal manner.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n3/glossary/nrm1591_...
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| adrenal gland |
A gland located on top of the kidney that produces hormones that regulate aspects of physiology, such as the heart rate and blood pressure.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v3/n10/glossary/nrg911_...
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