Definition that contains renal cortex
- cortisone a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
- acth a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- glucocorticoid a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
- corticoid a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
- tadeus reichstein a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex
- adrenocorticotropic stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
- corticotrophin a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- adrenal cortical steroid a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
- corticosterone secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
- adrenocorticotrophin a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex