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Definition (NCI)
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A flattened, roughly triangular body resting upon the upper end of each kidney; it is one of the ductless glands furnishing internal secretions (epinephrine and norepinephrine from the medulla and steroid hormones from the cortex).
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Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS)
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A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These hormones help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions. There are two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney.
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Definition (NCI_CDISC)
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Suprarenal gland. A flattened, roughly triangular body resting upon the upper end of each kidney; it is one of the ductless glands furnishing internal secretions (epinephrine and norepinephrine from the medulla and steroid hormones from the cortex). (NCI)
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Definition (MSH)
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A pair of glands located at the cranial pole of each of the two KIDNEYS. Each adrenal gland is composed of two distinct endocrine tissues with separate embryonic origins, the ADRENAL CORTEX producing STEROIDS and the ADRENAL MEDULLA producing NEUROTRANSMITTERS.
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Definition (CSP)
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paired glands situated in the retroperitoneal tissues at the superior pole of each kidney.
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| Concepts |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
(T023)
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| MSH |
D000311
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| SnomedCT |
23451007
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| HL7 |
ADR |
| LNC |
LP33443-0, MTHU016717 |
| English |
Adrenal Glands, Gland, Adrenal, Glands, Adrenal, Glandula suprarenalis, Set of adrenal glands, Suprarenal gland, adrenals glands, adrenal gland, adrenal glands, both adrenal glands, bilateral adrenal gland, Adrenal glands, suprarenal gland, ADRENAL GLAND, Adrenal gland, Adrenal structure, Adrenal structure (body structure), Adrenal gland, NOS, Adrenal Gland, Adrenals, Adrenal |
| Swedish |
Binjurar
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| Czech |
nadledviny, glandula suprarenalis, nadledvinky |
| Finnish |
Lisämunuaiset
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| Russian |
NADPOCHECHNIKI, НАДПОЧЕЧНИКИ |
| Spanish |
estructura suprarrenal (estructura corporal), estructura de la glándula suprarrenal (estructura corporal), estructura de la glándula suprarrenal, estructura suprarrenal, Glándulas Adrenales, Glándula Adrenal, Glándula Suprarrenal, glándula adrenal, glándula suprarrenal, Glándulas Suprarrenales |
| Croatian |
NADBUBREŽNE ŽLIJEZDE
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| Latvian |
Virsnieres, Virsnieru dziedzeri |
| Polish |
Gruczoły nadnerczowe, Nadnercza, Nadnercze |
| Norwegian |
Binyrer, Glandulae suprarenales |
| Portuguese |
Glândulas Suprarrenais, Glândula Suprarrenal, Glândula Adrenal, Glândula Ad-Renal, Glândulas Ad-Renais, Glândulas Adrenais |
| French |
Glandes surrénales, Surrénales, Surrénale, Glande surrénale |
| German |
Glandula suprarenalis, Nebennieren, Glandulae suprarenales |
| Italian |
Ghiandole surrenali
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| Dutch |
Bijnier, Bijnieren, Glandula suprarenalis |
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
