adrenal gland
noun
: either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
called also adrenal, suprarenal gland
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This is where the problem rests in the adrenal glands and can result from autoimmune diseases, infections, genetic conditions, or bleeding damaging the adrenal glands.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Your adrenal glands near your kidneys produce this hormone in response to stress.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 June 2025
For example: Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
Stressful situations trigger the adrenal glands to release our fight-or-flight hormones, called catecholamines.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Your adrenal glands near your kidneys produce this hormone in response to stress.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 June 2025
For example: Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 June 2025
Stressful situations trigger the adrenal glands to release our fight-or-flight hormones, called catecholamines.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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“Adrenal gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenal%20gland. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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