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adrenal cortex [ə′drēn·əl ′kȯr·teks] (anatomy) The cortical moietie of the suprarenal glands which secretes glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and progestagens. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pathology of baltic grey seal and ringed
seal females with special reference to adrenocortical hyperplasia: is
environmental pollution the cause of a widely distributed disease
syndrome? Adrenocortical carcinomas, or adrenal cancers, are the least common
cause of Cushing's syndrome, accounting for about 7 percent of
cases. For example, anxiety disorders and
panic attacks are known to occur in association with thyroid,
parathyroid, and adrenocortical disorders; Langhans' cell
endocrinopathies; collagen vascular disorders (e. |
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