cortical hormone
61corticosteroid — 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:… …
62Digestive enzyme — Digestive enzymes are enzymes that break down polymeric macromolecules into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their absorption by the body. Digestive enzymes are found in the digestive tract of animals (including humans) where …
63nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …
64therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …
65Cycle Menstruel — Le cycle menstruel est l ensemble des phénomènes physiologiques de la femme préparant l organisme à une éventuelle fécondation et survenant le plus souvent de façon périodique. La manifestation la plus visible de ces modifications est la… …
66Cycle menstruel — Le cycle menstruel est l ensemble des phénomènes physiologiques de la femme préparant son organisme à une éventuelle fécondation et survenant le plus souvent de façon périodique. La manifestation la plus visible de ces modifications est la… …
67Delta wave — For other uses, see Wolff Parkinson White syndrome. Delta waves, an EEG (electroencephalograph) one second sample A delta wave is a high amplitude brain wave with a frequency of oscillation between 0–4 hertz. Delta waves, like other brain waves,… …
68Optic nerve hypoplasia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q07.81 ICD 9 377.43, 743.57 …
69Mineralocorticoid — Aldosterone …
70Connecting tubule — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis arcuatus Gray s …
