Term Name: adrenal gland development
Synonyms: interrenal gland
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the adrenal gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. This gland can either be a discrete structure located bilaterally above each kidney, or a cluster of cells in the head kidney that perform the functions of the adrenal gland. In either case, this organ consists of two cells types, aminergic chromaffin cells and steroidogenic cortical cells.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030325]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: endocrine system development
has parts: adrenal chromaffin cell differentiation adrenal cortex development
is a type of: gland development