- adrenalism
- SYN: hypercorticoidism.
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adren·al·ism (ə-drenґəl-iz-əm) any disorder of adrenal function, whether decreased (adrenal or adrenocortical insufficiency) or increased (hyperadrenalism or hyperadrenocorticism).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
adrenalism
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hypercorticoidism — Excessive secretion of one or more steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex; sometimes used also to designate the state produced by therapeutic administration of large quantities of steroids having glucocorticoid activity, e.g., hydrocortisone. SEE … Medical dictionary
dysadrenalism — dys·adren·al·ism (dis″ə drenґəl iz əm) adrenalism … Medical dictionary
suprarenalism — su·pra·re·nal·ism (soo″prə reґnəl iz əm) adrenalism … Medical dictionary
