zona glomerulosa


zona glo·mer·u·lo·sa

noun \-glō-ˌmer-yə-ˈlō-sə\

Definition of ZONA GLOMERULOSA

: the outermost of the three layers of the adrenal cortex that consists of round masses of granular epithelial cells that stain deeply—called also glomerulosa

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