Preferred Label : Adrenal Gland;
NCIt synonyms : Adrenal Glands;
NCIt related terms : Adrenals; Adrenal; suprarenal gland; Adrenal gland, NOS; GLAND, ADRENAL; Adrenal structure (body structure); glandula suprarenalis; glandula adrenalis;
NCIt 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).;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
These hormones help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions.
There are two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney.; CDISC: The endocrine glands adjacent to the kidneys that consist of the outer adrenal
cortex and the inner adrenal medulla in mammals.; UBERON: 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.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046678; CDR0000458086; 23451007;
Origin ID : C12666;
UMLS CUI : C0001625;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- False automatic mappings
- Semantic type(s)
- anatomic_structure_has_location
- concept_is_in_subset
- excised_anatomy_has_procedure
- excised_anatomy_may_have_procedure
- is_associated_anatomic_site_of
- is_metastatic_anatomic_site_of_disease
- is_not_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
