| Adriamycin |
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline. Also called doxorubicin.
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| adrenal gland |
A small gland that produces steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline, which help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions. There are two adrenal glands, one located on top of each kidney.
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| adrenal apoplexy |
massive hemorrhage into the adrenal glands, as seen in Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
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| adrenaline |
A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
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| adrenarche |
A time of increased secretion of adrenal androgens, usually just before age eight.
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