Adrenal cortex
System
Endocrine
SNOMED CT
362584002
Adrenal cortex
Definition
The thick outer layer of the adrenal gland that produces and secretes steroid hormones such as corticosterone, estrone and aldosterone.
Also known as adrenal gland cortex, cortex (glandula suprarenalis), cortex of adrenal gland, cortex of suprarenal gland, suprarenal cortex — per UBERON
The Adrenal cortex is a part of the Endocrine.