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/euh dree'noh kawr"ti keuhl/, adj.of, pertaining to, or produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland.[1935-40; ADRENO- + CORTICAL]
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adrenocortical — adj. 1. of or pertaining to the adrenal cortex. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adrenocortical — relativo a la corteza suprarrrenal Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
adrenocortical — [ə drē΄nōkôr′ti kəl] adj. of, or produced in, the cortex of the adrenal glands … English World dictionary
adrenocortical — Pertaining to suprarenal cortex. * * * ad·re·no·cor·ti·cal ə .drē nō kȯrt i kəl adj of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands <adrenocortical hormone deficiency> * * * adre·no·cor·ti·cal (ə dre″no… … Medical dictionary
Adrenocortical hormone — Adrenocortical hormones are hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex. They can be grouped into three classes: glucocorticoids, the mineralocorticoids, and the androgens. [cite book|last=Gard|first=Paul|title=Human Pharmacology|publisher=CRC… … Wikipedia
Adrenocortical carcinoma — Infobox Disease Name = Adrenocortical carcinoma Caption = Metastasis of an adrenocortical carcinoma to the lung DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|C|74|0|c|73 ICD9 = ICD9|194 ICDO = 8370/3 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 41… … Wikipedia
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adrenocortical insufficiency — abnormally diminished secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex. Acute adrenocortical i. is another name for addisonian crisis and primary or chronic adrenocortical i. is another name for Addison disease. Secondary adrenocortical (or… … Medical dictionary
Adrenocortical hyperfunction — ICD9|255.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D000308 Adrenocortical hyperfunction is a condition where there is an overexpression of products of the adrenal cortex.When cortisol is overproduced, it is called… … Wikipedia
adrenocortical cancer — A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline to control heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions). Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
adrenocortical carcinoma — A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline to control heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions). Also… … English dictionary of cancer terms
