副ふく腎じん皮ひ質しつ

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Meanings

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noun

adrenal cortex

anatomy

Anatomical term for the outer layer of the adrenal gland, which produces steroid hormones.

vice-, assistant, aide

腎kidney

皮pelt, skin, hide

質substance, quality, matter

副ふく腎じん
副腎 (adrenal gland) is the whole gland; 副腎皮質 specifically refers to its outer cortex.
副ふく腎じん髄ずい質しつ
副腎髄質 (adrenal medulla) is the inner part of the adrenal gland, contrasting with the cortex.

Compound of 副腎 (ふくじん, 'adrenal gland') and 皮質 (ひしつ, 'cortex'). The term is a direct anatomical designation.