adrenocortical
adjective
ad·re·no·cor·ti·cal
ə-ˌdrē-nō-ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
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Though rare, these tumors in the adrenal glands can be cancerous due to adrenocortical carcinoma (cancer of the adrenal cortex).
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Adam Phillip Janet, a partner in a Baltimore law firm who was regarded as a gifted young attorney, died of adrenocortical cancer June 29 at his Pikesville home.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Adam Phillip Janet, a partner in a Baltimore law firm who was regarded as a gifted young attorney, died of adrenocortical cancer June 29 at his Pikesville home.
—Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 10 July 2019
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adrenocortical
adjective
ad·re·no·cor·ti·cal
ə-ˌdrē-nō-ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
adrenocortical hormone deficiency
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