adrenal cortical steroid
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'ad' meaning 'near', 'renes' meaning 'kidneys', 'cortex' meaning 'outer layer' and 'steroid' from Greek 'stereos' meaning 'solid'.
مثال
- Adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat a variety of conditions.
- Adrenal cortical steroids include glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.
- Adrenal cortical steroids are produced by the adrenal cortex.
ترکیبهای رایج
Adrenal cortical steroid overproduction Adrenal cortical steroid deficiency
تعریف انگلیسی
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”