| corticoafferent | (adj) of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex, Syn. corticipetal |
| corticoefferent | (adj) of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex, Syn. corticifugal, corticofugal, Example: corticofugal discharges |
| cortico-hypothalamic | (adj) of or relating to the cortex and the hypothalamus |
| corticosteroid | (n) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response, Syn. adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, Example: adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions |
| corticosterone | (n) secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body |
| cortico- | a. a combining form signifying cortex. [ PJC ] |
| corticoafferent | adj. (Med.) passing toward the cerebral cortex; -- of nerves and nerve impulses. |
| corticoefferent | adj. (Med.) directed from the cerebral cortex; -- of nerves and nerve impulses. |
| corticofugal | adj. same as corticoefferent; |
| cortico-hypothalamic | adj. of or relating to the cortex and the hypothalamus. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| corticoid | n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound. |
| Corticose | a. [ L. corticosus. ] Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| corticosteroid | n. a steroid compound produced by the adrenal cortex, or a synthetic analog of such a compound. |
| corticosterone | n. any of several steroid compounds secreted by the adrenal cortex; they are involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| corticotropin | |
| Corticosteroid { n }; Nebennierenrindenhormon { n } [ med. ] | corticosteroid [Add to Longdo] |