adrenal steroid

adrenal steroid
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  • steroid — /stear oyd, ster /, Biochem. n. 1. any of a large group of fat soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action. adj. 2. Also, steroidal /sti royd l, ste /. pertaining to or …   Universalium

  • Adrenal cortex — Layers of cortex. Latin cortex glandulae suprarenalis Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Steroid hormone — Steroid hormones are steroids which act as hormones. Mammalian steroid hormones can be grouped into five groups by the receptors to which they bind: glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and progestagens. Vitamin D… …   Wikipedia

  • adrenal body — adrenal gland or adrenal body, either of two very small ductless glands, one on the upper part of each kidney, that secrete adrenalin; suprarenal gland. The outer layer or cortex secretes corticosterone and other important steroid hormones and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • adrenal gland — n. either of a pair of endocrine organs lying immediately above the kidney, consisting of an inner medulla which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine and an outer cortex which produces a variety of steroid hormones: see KIDNEY …   English World dictionary

  • Steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase — Cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily B, polypeptide 1 Identifiers Symbols CYP11B1; CPN1; CYP11B; DKFZp686B05283; FHI; FLJ36771; P450C11 External IDs …   Wikipedia

  • Steroid 11beta-monooxygenase — In enzymology, a steroid 11beta monooxygenase (EC number|1.14.15.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:a steroid + reduced adrenal ferredoxin + O2 ightleftharpoons an 11beta hydroxysteroid + oxidized adrenal ferredoxin + H2OThe 3… …   Wikipedia

  • adrenal gland — Anat. one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine. Also called suprarenal gland. See diag. under kidney.… …   Universalium

  • steroid hormone — ▪ chemical compound       any of a group of hormones that belong to the class of chemical compounds known as steroids; they are secreted by three “steroid glands” the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries and during pregnancy by the placenta. All… …   Universalium

  • Adrenal insufficiency — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Adrenal gland DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|27|1|e|20 ICD10|E|27|4|e|20 ICD9 = ICD9|255.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 16 MeshID = D000309 Adrenal insufficiency is a… …   Wikipedia

  • adrenal cortical steroid — 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 • Syn: ↑corticosteroid …   Useful english dictionary

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