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副腎皮質 (ふくじんひしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

副ふく腎じん皮ひ質しつ

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Meanings

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adrenal cortex

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

副ふく腎じん皮ひ質しつからコルチゾールが分ぶん泌ぴつさ

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Cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex.

Kanji

副vice-, assistant, aide
腎kidney
皮pelt, skin, hide
質substance, quality, matter

Related words

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.

Word family

副ふく腎じん皮ひ質しつホルモン
adrenocortical hormone; adrenal cortex hormone
副ふく腎じん皮ひ質しつ刺し激げきホルモン
adrenocorticotropic hormone; ACTH

Built from

副ふく腎じん+皮ひ質しつ

Etymology

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