adrenocortical

[ADREN(AL) + CORTICAL.]

Of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal cortex.

Pertaining to or arising from the cortex of the adrenal gland.

• a. hormones — any of the corticosteroids elaborated by the adrenal cortex, the major ones being the glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, and including some androgens, progesterone and perhaps estrogens. See also corticosteroid.
• a. hyperplasia — may be bilateral, resulting from stimulation by a functional corticotropic adenoma of the pars distalis or the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland. See hyperadrenocorticism.
• a. neoplasms — adenomas usually do not cause clinical signs and are incidental findings at autopsy. Carcinomas are highly invasive of surrounding tissues and into the caudal vena cava. Rarely, adrenal neoplasms are functional and may cause signs of hyperadrenocorticism.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
  Pertains to noun: adrenal cortex (meaning #1)