noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
adrenal gland; suprarenal gland
Medical and anatomical term for the small hormone-producing glands located on top of the kidneys. Often used in compounds like 副腎皮質 (adrenal cortex) and 副腎髄質 (adrenal medulla).
The adrenal glands are small organs located on top of the kidneys.
Adrenal cortex hormones are involved in the stress response.
adrenal insufficiency
adrenal cortex
adrenal medulla
adrenoleukodystrophy; ALD
Compound of 副 (accessory, secondary) and 腎 (kidney), literally 'accessory kidney'. The term is a calque from Western medical terminology.