| 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.
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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.
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| adrenaline |
A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that elevates heart and respiration rates; also called 'epinephrine.'
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| adrenaline |
A natural stimulant that causes increases in the heart's rate and how hard it contracts.
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| adrenal gland |
The endocrine organs that produce adrenalin (epinephrine) in humans. They also produce many other biochemical substances (norepinephrine, and steroids). Nausicaan adrenal glands produce a unique odor. "Adrenal" can mean "near the kidneys", so it could be that the Nausicaan glands produce biochemicals similar to the human ones or simply that they are located near the kidneys.
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