a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
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corticosteroid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid |
| Type of | steroid, steroid hormone, sex hormone |
| Has types | cortisone, cortef, cortisol, cortone acetate, decadron, dexamethasone, dexamethasone intensol, dexone, glucocorticoid, hexadrol, hydrocortisone, hydrocortone, kenalog, mineralocorticoid, oradexon, spironolactone, aldactone, triamcinolone, aristocort, aristopak |
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Nasal corticosteroid sprays also may be of value.2. Inhaled asthma medications.
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Corticosteroid injections into the tendon sheath may help reduce swelling and pain.
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People using corticosteroid inhalers are also predisposed to developing candidosis.
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Another option that might be even more effective is a topical corticosteroid.
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Nineteen of those 33 patients were able to discontinue corticosteroid usage.
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This has been termed critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency.
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To treat cell phone rash, you can apply a mild over-the-counter corticosteroid, she said.
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I didn't think so until I recalled that fluticasone is a corticosteroid.
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However, the exact way of determining corticosteroid insufficiency remains problematic.
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- 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"
- 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, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte ...
- (corticosteroids) medications that reduce irritation and inflammation.
- (Corticosteroids) Anti-inflammatory medication. Can be taken orally (not common) or as an injectable, particularly in superficial tissues undergoing inflammatory pathology.
- (Corticosteroids) (KOR-tuh-koh-STEER-oydz) Medicines such as cortisone and hydrocortisone. These medicines reduce irritation from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. They may be taken either by mouth or as suppositories.
- (corticosteroids) Hormones that have antitumor activity in lymphomas and lymphoid leukemias; in addition, corticosteroids (steroids) may be used for hormone replacement and for the management of some of the complications of cancer and its treatment.
- (Corticosteroids) A category of immunosuppressive medications that includes prednisone and prednisolone.
- (corticosteroids (Also called glucocorticoids.)) potent anti-inflammatory hormones that are made naturally in the body or synthetically for use as drugs; most commonly prescribed drug of this type is prednisone.
- (Corticosteroids) a class of substances related to a natural hormone that can diminish an inflammatory response such as itching or irritation of the skin. Synthetic steroids used topically as anti-inflammatory, anti-itch agents.
