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What is the medical term for excessive development of adrenal cortex?
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What is the medical term meaning excessive development of the adrenal cortex?
adrenal hyperplasia. Cushing Syndrome is a group of symptoms attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortices (pl. cortex)
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the cortex of the adrenal gland?
The medical term is "cortical," which means relating to or involving the cortex of the adrenal gland.
What is the medical term meaning developmental abnormality inherited as a recessive trait that is caused by excessive androgen secretion from the adrenal cortex of the female is called?
congential adrenal hyperplasia
Cortisol is secreted by the?
Adrenal cortex
What is aldosterone?
A disorder caused by excessive production of the hormone aldosterone, which is produced by a part of the adrenal glands called the adrenal cortex
What is the excessive production of glucocorticoids caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex?
Cushing syndrome
What structure produces aldosterone?
The adrenal cortex, where aldosterone is produced, is part of the adrenal gland.
What is the medical term meaning hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones?
adrenal oversecretion is a cause of Cushing's syndrome.
What is adrenal cortex?
You have the cortex and medulla in the adrenal gland. You have zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis in the cortex. It mainly secrets the hormones cortisol and hydrocortisones along with little sex hormones.
What is the inner region of the adrenal gland?
Adrenal Medulla
What are the hormones that are secreted from the adrenal cortex?
Aldosterone, Cortisol and some testosterone are all secreted by the adrenal cortex
What are the zones of the adrenal gland?
There are two parts to the adrenal gland, the outer portion called the Adrenal Cortex, and the inner portion called the Adrenal Medulla.
