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腎上腺皮質

简肾上腺皮质 · 繁腎上腺皮質

Mandarin · pinyin shèn shàng xiàn pí zhì

adrenal cortex

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腎: Look up this written character
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
腺: xiàn · gland
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
質: Look up this written character
肾: shèn · kidneys; testes, gizzard
质: zhì · matter, material, substance

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4–4–4–2–4 · shen4 shang4 xian4 pi2 zhi4

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san6 soeng6 sin3 pei4 zat1

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noun

(anatomy) adrenal cortex

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