Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zona glomerulosa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zon-a -glomeru-losa
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex, lying directly beneath the adrenal gland's capsule, and responsible for producing and secreting the mineralocorticoid aldosterone into the blood as part of the renin-angiotensin system.

Etymology

Latin

Questions

What does zona glomerulosa mean?: The most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex, lying directly beneath the adrenal gland's capsule, and responsible for producing and secreting the mineralocorticoid aldosterone into the blood as part of the renin-angiotensin system.
Where does zona glomerulosa come from?: Latin

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