adrenocortical

See also: adreno-cortical

English

Alternative forms

• adreno-cortical

Etymology

From adreno- + cortical.

Adjective

adrenocortical (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.

Derived terms

• adrenocortically
• hypoadrenocorticism
• hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical

Translations

relating to adrenal cortex

• Dutch: adrenocorticaal
• Finnish: adrenokortikaalinen; lisämunuaiskuoren (genitive of noun)
• Interlingua: adrenocortical
• Portuguese: adrenocortical

Interlingua

Adjective

adrenocortical (not comparable)

1. adrenocortical (relating to the adrenal cortex)

Portuguese

Etymology

From adreno- + cortical.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.no.koʁ.t͡ʃiˈkaw/ [a.dɾe.no.koh.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.no.koʁ.t͡ʃiˈkaw/ [a.dɾe.no.koh.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.no.koɾ.t͡ʃiˈkaw/ [a.dɾe.no.koɾ.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.no.koʁ.t͡ʃiˈkaw/ [a.dɾe.no.koχ.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.no.koɻ.t͡ʃiˈkaw/ [a.dɾe.no.koɻ.t͡ʃiˈkaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nu.kuɾ.tiˈkal/ [ɐ.ðɾɨ.nu.kuɾ.tiˈkaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nu.kuɾ.tiˈkal/ [ɐ.ðɾɨ.nu.kuɾ.tiˈkaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nu.kuɾ.tiˈka.li/

Adjective

adrenocortical m or f (plural adrenocorticais)

1. (anatomy) adrenocortical (relating to adrenal cortex)

Further reading

• “adrenocortical”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026