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hyperadrenocorticalism (medicine)


hyperadrenocorticalism -->
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: Cushing's syndrome.

Synonym: adrenalism, hyperadrenalcorticalism, hyperadrenocorticalism.


metachloral (medicine)


metachloral
<chemistry> A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral.

Origin: Pref. Meta- + chloral.

Source: Websters Dictionary