adrenal corticosteroid

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• Adrenal gland — Endocrine system Adrenal gland …   Wikipedia

• Adrenal cortex — Layers of cortex. Latin cortex glandulae suprarenalis Gray s …   Wikipedia

• corticosteroid — n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound. Syn: corticoid. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• corticosteroid — by 1945, from cortico , comb. form of L. cortex bark of a tree (see CORTEX (Cf. cortex)), applied since c.1890 to various surface structures of plants, animals, or organs + STEROID (Cf. steroid). So called because they are produced in the adrenal …   Etymology dictionary

• corticosteroid — [kôr΄ti kō΄stir′oid΄, kôr΄tikäs′tə roid΄] n. [ CORTICO + STEROID] any of the steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, or any compound derived from these or prepared synthetically and having a similar structure …   English World dictionary

• Corticosteroid — Corticosterone Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation,… …   Wikipedia

• Adrenal insufficiency — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Adrenal gland DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|27|1|e|20 ICD10|E|27|4|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|255.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 16 MeshID = D000309 Adrenal insufficiency is a… …   Wikipedia

• Corticosteroid — Any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex (outer layer) of the adrenal gland. Cortisol is a corticosteroid. * * * A steroid produced by the adrenal cortex ( i.e., adrenal corticoid); a corticoid containing a steroid. SYN: adrenocorticoid,… …   Medical dictionary

• adrenal cortex — The outer part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney). The adrenal cortex makes androgen and corticosteroid hormones …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• adrenal cortical steroid — noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body s immune response adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions • Syn: ↑corticosteroid …   Useful english dictionary

• corticosteroid — noun a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body s immune response (Freq. 1) adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary