adrenolysis

/ædriːnɒlɪsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

The breakdown or destruction of adrenal tissue or the loss of adrenal function.

“The patient’s adrenolysis was caused by the autoimmune disease.”

Synonyms

  • adrenal failure
  • adrenocorticopathy

Antonyms

  • adrenal regeneration
  • adrenocorticogenesis