adrenal medulla

Term ID

UBERON:0001236

Synonyms

• adrenal central medulla
• adrenal gland medulla
• chromaffin cells
• medulla (glandula suprarenalis)
• medulla glandulae suprarenalis
• medulla of adrenal gland
• medulla of glandula suprarenalis
• medulla of suprarenal gland
• suprarenal medulla

Definition

the inner portion of the adrenal gland that consists mainly of chromaffin cells which produce, store and secrete neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine (2)

References

• AAO:0011010
• Adrenal:medulla
• BTO:0000049
• CALOHA:TS-0018
• EFO:0000852
• EMAPA:18428
• EV:0100137
• GAID:451
• MA:0000119
• MAT:0000495
• MESH:D019439
• NCIT:C12397
• UMLS:C0001629
• VHOG:0001378
• XAO:0000166
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0001629
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362585001

Ontology

Cell Ontology