adrenal
Cortisol-producing organ type
Adrenal means relating to or located near the kidneys.
The adrenal glands sit atop each kidney and produce hormones including adrenaline and cortisol.
The word appears mainly in medical and anatomical contexts: adrenal fatigue, adrenal insufficiency.
An adrenal response involves the fight-or-flight hormones these glands release under stress.
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- aldosteroneAdrenal hormone controlling electrolytes
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
glucocorticoid · catecholamine · androgen · DHEA · hydrocortisone · steroid · secretion · release
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
tension · overwhelm · chronic · acute · response · dysregulation · overload · depletion
Organ's external tissue
- medullaInnermost organ tissue
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
zona · adenoma · hyperplasia · atrophy · ablation · biopsy · imaging · ultrasound
Surge of intense excitement
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
intensity · buzz · spike · jolt · burst · charge · kick · high
Remaining alive against odds
- threatIndication of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- alarmUrgent warning signal
instinct · reflex · response · alertness · readiness · confrontation · escape · defense
Primary adrenal insufficiency
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- hyperplasiaExcessive cell multiplication
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
crisis · fatigue · suppression · replacement · therapy · prednisone · dexamethasone · diagnosis
cortisol
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- aldosteroneAdrenal hormone controlling electrolytes
corticosteroid · glucocorticoid · catecholamine · androgen · DHEA · hydrocortisone · steroid · secretion · release · synthesis
cortisol
Adrenal steroid regulating stress
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
fatigue · tension · overwhelm · chronic · acute · response · dysregulation · overload · depletion · recovery
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- medullaInnermost organ tissue
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- secretionSubstance released by glands
capsule · zona · adenoma · hyperplasia · atrophy · ablation · biopsy · imaging · ultrasound · CT
thrill
Surge of intense excitement
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
exhilaration · intensity · buzz · spike · jolt · burst · charge · kick · high · pumping
survival
Remaining alive against odds
alarm · instinct · reflex · response · alertness · readiness · confrontation · escape · defense · aggression
Addison's
Primary adrenal insufficiency
- insufficiencyShortfall in amount needed
- hyperplasiaExcessive cell multiplication
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
carcinoma · crisis · fatigue · suppression · replacement · therapy · prednisone · dexamethasone · diagnosis · treatment
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- endocrinehormones, thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid, pancreas
- endocrine glandsparathyroid glands, parathyroid, pineal gland, pineal, pituitary gland
- glandssalivary gland, sweat gland, sebaceous gland, thyroid gland, pituitary gland
- gland descriptorsendocrine, exocrine, hormonal, mammary, ovarian
- body systemscirculatory system, digestive system, endocrine system, immune system, muscular system
- adrenaline rushIntense sudden excitement
- adrenaline junkiesPeople addicted to excitement
- adrenaline rushesIntense physiological arousal episodes
- adrenalin rushIntense sudden excitement
- adrenal glandsHormone organs above kidneys
- adrenaline surgeAcute hormonal stress response
adrenarche, adrenaline, adrenalin, adrenalized, adrenals, adrenal glands, adrenal gland