- hypocorticalism
- hy·po·cor·ti·cal·ism (hi″po-korґtĭ-kəl-iz-əm) adrenocortical insufficiency.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hypocorticalism
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adrenocortical insufficiency — abnormally diminished secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex. Acute adrenocortical i. is another name for addisonian crisis and primary or chronic adrenocortical i. is another name for Addison disease. Secondary adrenocortical (or… … Medical dictionary
