adrenal gland
Definition: Either one of the two flattened glands situated above each kidney, consisting of a cortex (outer wall) that secretes important hormones and a medulla (inner part) that secretes adrenalin. (May also be spelled adrenaline.) Some testosterone is produce by the adrenal gland. (Harcourt)
For more information: See adrenalin, testosterone. An illlustration showing the location of the adrenal glands is available at Phoenix5.
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