Term: adrenal gland: either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Candidate hypernym: endocrine gland: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream → 1
Candidate hypernym: oophorectomy: surgical removal of one of both ovaries → 0
Candidate hypernym: slippage: a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping → 0
Candidate hypernym: provost marshal: the supervisor of the military police → 0
Candidate hypernym: potato fern: small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes → 0
Candidate hypernym: rudder: (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel → 0
Candidate hypernym: tsunami: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption → 0
Candidate hypernym: plug: an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection → 0
Candidate hypernym: bedclothes: coverings that are used on a bed → 0
Candidate hypernym: ninepin ball: ball used to knock down ninepins → 0
Candidate hypernym: mikvah: (Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation) → 0