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CORTICO SURRENALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adrenal cortex
1, record 1, English, adrenal%20cortex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suprarenal cortex 2, record 1, English, suprarenal%20cortex
correct
- cortex glandulae suprarenalis 2, record 1, English, cortex%20glandulae%20suprarenalis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer part of the adrenal gland which secretes mineralocorticoids, androgens, and glucocorticoids. 3, record 1, English, - adrenal%20cortex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is arranged into three concentric zones: the outermost zone, the zona glomerulosa, the zona fasiculata, and the zona reticularis. 3, record 1, English, - adrenal%20cortex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corticosurrénale
1, record 1, French, corticosurr%C3%A9nale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cortex surrénal 1, record 1, French, cortex%20surr%C3%A9nal
correct, masculine noun
- cortex glandulae suprarenalis 2, record 1, French, cortex%20glandulae%20suprarenalis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surrénale est une glande endocrine brun-jaunâtre coiffant le pôle supérieur du rein. Elle comporte : le cortex surrénalien ou la corticosurrénale et la médullo surrénale. Le cortex est constitué de 3 couches : - glomérulée - fasciculée - réticulée, qui sécrètent les glucocorticoïdes, les minéralocorticoïdes et les androgènes surrénaliens. 2, record 1, French, - corticosurr%C3%A9nale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corticosurrénale : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - corticosurr%C3%A9nale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cortico-surrénale
- cortico surrénale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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