Adrenal gland failure (medical condition): Adrenal insufficiency is a failure by the adrenal gland to output enough hormones. Severe or chronic ...more. Adrenal gland failure: See also: Adrenal insufficiency:
Definition of pull. 1a : the act or an instance of pullingb (1) : a draft of liquid (2) : an inhalation of smokec : the effort expended in moving a long pull uphilld : force required to overcome resistance to pulling a trigger with a four pound pull. 2a : advantageb : special influence.
pull factor. A term of art referring to the various factors (e.g., targeted recruiting from wealthy countries, better lifestyle, higher wages) that compel a doctor to leave a developing country in favour of a wealthier one, thereby exacerbating the shortages of trained health personnel in less developed countries.