| NOUN | body | adrenal cortex | the cortex of the adrenal gland |
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| Meaning | The cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones. | |
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| Part of | adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland | Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney |
| Broader | cortex | The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal |
| endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | |
| Spanish | córtex adrenal | |
| Catalan | escorça suprarenal | |
| Adjectives | adrenocortical | of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands |
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