adrenalitis

English

Etymology

From adrenal +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

adrenalitis (uncountable)

1. (pathology) Inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone.

Related terms

• Addison's Disease
• primary adrenal insufficiency
• primary hypocortisolism

Translations

inflammation of one or both adrenal glands

• Dutch: adrenalitis f
• Finnish: lisämunuaistulehdus, adrenaliitti
• Portuguese: adrenalite f