肾上腺
shènshàngxiàn
Adrenal gland
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Adrenal gland in Chinese: 肾上腺 (shènshàngxiàn)
Adrenal gland in Chinese is 肾上腺 (shènshàngxiàn) (Traditional: 腎上腺). Adrenaline is 肾上腺素 (shènshàngxiànsù). Adrenal crisis is 肾上腺危象 (shènshàngxiàn wēixiàng).
Character breakdown
肾 (shèn, kidney) + 上 (shàng, above) + 腺 (xiàn, gland): literally the gland above the kidney.
Simplified and Traditional
Simplified: 肾上腺. Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong): 腎上腺. Pinyin: shènshàngxiàn.
Also searched as
adrenal glands in Chinese; adrenal in Chinese
High-yield phrases
肾上腺素
shènshàngxiànsù
Adrenaline / epinephrine
Related term
肾上腺皮质
shènshàngxiàn pízhì
Adrenal cortex
Related term
肾上腺危象
shènshàngxiàn wēixiàng
Adrenal crisis
Related term
肾上腺位于肾脏上方。
Shènshàngxiàn wèiyú shènzàng shàngfāng.
The adrenal glands sit above the kidneys.
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
肾上腺位于肾脏上方。
Shènshàngxiàn wèiyú shènzàng shàngfāng.
The adrenal glands sit above the kidneys.
Common mistakes
- Learn 肾上腺 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is adrenal gland in Chinese?
Adrenal gland in Chinese is 肾上腺 (shènshàngxiàn) (Traditional: 腎上腺).
How do I use 肾上腺 with a patient?
肾上腺位于肾脏上方。 (Shènshàngxiàn wèiyú shènzàng shàngfāng.): "The adrenal glands sit above the kidneys."