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Adrenal cortex
the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
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enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by o…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say ‘diabetes’ they usual…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say ‘diabetes’ they usual…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive product…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Endocrinology.abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
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One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with browni…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B ce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: cortex, adrenal, gland, secretes, corticosterone.
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