corticosteroid hormones
1corticosteroid — [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 …
2Corticosteroid — 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,… …
3Corticosteroid — 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,… …
4Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 — Hydroxysteroid (11 beta) dehydrogenase 2 Identifiers Symbols HSD11B2; AME; AME1; HSD11K; HSD2; SDR9C3 External IDs …
5corticosteroid — noun a) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems. b) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure …
6corticosteroid — [ˌkɔ:tɪkəʊ stɪərɔɪd, stɛrɔɪd] noun Biochemistry any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex …
7corticosteroid — cor•ti•co•ster•oid [[t]ˌkɔr tɪ koʊˈstɛr ɔɪd, ˈstɪər [/t]] n. 1) biochem. any of a class of steroid hormones formed in the cortex of the adrenal gland and having antiinflammatory properties 2) any chemically similar synthesized hormone Also called …
8corticosteroid — /kɔtəkoʊˈstɪərɔɪd/ (say kawtuhkoh stearroyd) noun any of the steroid hormones, such as cortisone, secreted by the adrenal cortex …
9Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue …
10bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… …
