1. adrenal

noun. ['əˈdriːnəl'] either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney.

Rhymes with Adrenal Cortex

• vortex

Sentences with adrenal-cortex

1. Noun Phrase
It occurs when the pituitary gland secretes too many adrenal cortex hormones for the body to process.

2. Noun Phrase
The adrenal cortex produces both aldosterone and cortisol.

3. Noun Phrase
Remarkably, symptoms typically do not develop until roughly 90 percent of your adrenal cortex has been destroyed.

4. Noun Phrase
Glucocorticoids are also synthesized in the adrenal cortex and promote kidney function.

2. cortex

noun. ['ˈkɔrtɛks'] the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.

3. cortex

noun. ['ˈkɔrtɛks'] the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal.

4. cortex

noun. ['ˈkɔrtɛks'] the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus.