adrenocortical | (adjective) of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands | - |
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adrenocorticotrophic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotropic |
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adrenocorticotrophin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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adrenocorticotropic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotrophic |
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adrenocorticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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cortege | (noun) the group following and attending to some important person | Synonyms: entourage, retinue, suite |
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(noun) a funeral procession | - |
cortex | (noun) the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal | - |
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(noun) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum | Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium |
(noun) the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus | Synonyms: lens cortex |
cortical | (adjective) of or relating to a cortex | - |
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cortically | (adverb) with respect to the cortex | - |
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corticifugal | (adjective) of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: corticoefferent, corticofugal |
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corticipetal | (adjective) of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: corticoafferent |
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corticoafferent | (adjective) of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: corticipetal |
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corticoefferent | (adjective) of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: corticifugal, corticofugal |
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corticofugal | (adjective) of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: corticifugal, corticoefferent |
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corticoid | (noun) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response | Synonyms: adrenal cortical steroid, corticosteroid |
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corticosteroid | (noun) a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response | Synonyms: adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid |
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corticosterone | (noun) secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body | - |
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corticotrophin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin |
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corticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin |
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cortina | (noun) a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils | - |
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cortisol | (noun) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism | Synonyms: Cortef, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone |
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cortisone | (noun) a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone | Synonyms: Cortone Acetate |
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decorticate | (verb) remove the cortex of (an organ) | - |
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(verb) remove the outer layer of | - |
decortication | (noun) removal of the outer covering of an organ or part | - |
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escort | (noun) the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them | Synonyms: accompaniment |
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(noun) a participant in a date | Synonyms: date |
(noun) someone who escorts and protects a prominent person | Synonyms: bodyguard |
(noun) an attendant who is employed to accompany someone | - |
(verb) accompany as an escort | - |
(verb) conduct someone someplace | Synonyms: see |
glucocorticoid | (noun) a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | - |
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hydrocortisone | (noun) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism | Synonyms: Cortef, cortisol, Hydrocortone |
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hyperadrenocorticism | (noun) a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol | Synonyms: Cushing's syndrome |
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hypoadrenocorticism | (noun) a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin | Synonyms: Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism |
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mineralocorticoid | (noun) hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium | - |
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neocortex | (noun) the cortical part of the neencephalon | Synonyms: neopallium |
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neocortical | (adjective) of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum | - |
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paleocortex | (noun) the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum | Synonyms: archipallium |
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paleocortical | (adjective) of or relating to the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum | - |
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subcortical | (adjective) of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex | - |
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thalamocortical | (adjective) relating to or connecting the cortex and thalamus | - |
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