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suprarenal cortex cortex of suprarenal gland [TA] the outer part of the adrenal gland, consisting of three zones from without inward: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis; this part of the adrenal cortex yields steroid hormones such as corticosterone, deoxycorticosterone, and estrone. Synonym(s): cortex glandulae suprarenalis [TA], adrenal cortex, suprarenal cortexsu·pra·re·nal cor·tex (sū'pră-rē'năl kōr'teks) The outer part of the suprarenal gland, consisting of three zones from without inward: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis; this part of the suprarenal gland yields steroid hormones such as corticosterone, deoxycorticosterone, and estrone. |