See Also: medulla glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
cortex glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
facies anterior glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
margo medialis glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
margo superior glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis(medicine)
glandula suprarenalis(medicine)
impressio suprarenalis(medicine)
plexus suprarenalis(medicine)

overstand (iou) and medulla glandulae suprarenalis (medicine)


overstand (iou)



overstand verb. . E17.
[from OVER- + STAND verb.]
verb trans. Stand over. E17.
verb trans. Endure or stay to the end of; get through; outstay. E17-L18.
verb trans. Of a boat: pass over, cross, (a mark or line). M20.
verb intrans. be overstanding for honours, (at Oxford University) unable to obtain honours in an examination because of the lapse of more than the permitted number of terms (normally twelve) since matriculation. M20.

medulla glandulae suprarenalis (medicine)


medulla glandulae suprarenalis -->
suprarenal medulla


It is composed principally of anastomosing cords of cells in the core of the gland; the cells display a chromaffin reaction because of the presence of epinephrine and norepinephrine in their granules.

Synonym: medulla glandulae suprarenalis, medulla of adrenal gland.