Adrenal Gland

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** 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).

**Synonyms:** - ADRENAL GLAND - Adrenal - Adrenal - Adrenal Glands - Adrenal gland - Adrenal gland, NOS - Adrenal structure (body structure) - Adrenals - Adrenals - GLAND, ADRENAL - adrenal gland - adrenal gland - glandula adrenalis - glandula suprarenalis - suprarenal gland