fetal adrenal cortex
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fetal zone of adrenal cortex — the inner zone of the primordial adrenal cortex and that of the fetus and newborn; it begins involuting shortly after birth. See also definitive z. of adrenal cortex. Called also fetal adrenal cortex and provisional cortex … Medical dictionary
definitive zone of adrenal cortex — the smaller outer zone of the primordial adrenal cortex and that of the fetus and newborn; this part develops into the zona fasciculata and zona glomerulosa. See also fetal z. of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
fetal reticularis — 1. SYN: fetal adrenal cortex. 2. SYN: androgenic zone (2). 3. SYN: X zone (2) … Medical dictionary
Cortex — The outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex; the outer portion of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (a key part of the brain); the outer part of the kidney is the renal cortex (it lies just … Medical dictionary
provisional cortex — fetal zone of adrenal cortex … Medical dictionary
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency — Classification and external resources Deficient 21 Hydroxylase can lead to accumulation of 17 Hydroxyprogesterone ICD … Wikipedia
Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia — is an uncommon form of CAH resulting from defects in the earliest stages of adrenal cortisol synthesis: the transport of cholesterol into the mitochondria of the cells of the adrenal cortex and the conversion to pregnenolone. Lipoid CAH causes… … Wikipedia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia — CAH redirects here. For other meanings of CAH see CAH (disambiguation) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Classification and external resources ICD 10 E25.0 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency — Classification and external resources OMIM 202110 DiseasesDB 1841 … Wikipedia
congenital adrenal hyperplasia — ▪ pathology also called adrenogenital syndrome enlargement of the adrenal glands (adrenal gland) resulting primarily from excessive secretion of androgenic hormones by the adrenal cortex. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia mainly affects… … Universalium
