Adrenocortical insufficiency

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Adrenocortical Insufficiency is a condition characterized by the inadequate secretion or action of steroids that are produced by the adrenal cortex. This can be due to a disease of the adrenal cortex (primary), or due to a lack of ACTH stimulation from the pituitary gland (secondary).

Pronunciation

Adrenocortical insufficiency is pronounced as /əˌdriːnoʊˈkɔːrtɪkəl ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/

Etymology

The term "adrenocortical" is derived from the Latin adrenalis (pertaining to the adrenal glands) and cortex (bark, rind, shell, or husk). "Insufficiency" comes from the Latin insufficientia (insufficiency, inadequacy).

Related Terms

  • Addison's disease: A type of primary adrenocortical insufficiency.
  • Secondary adrenal insufficiency: A type of adrenocortical insufficiency due to lack of ACTH stimulation from the pituitary gland.
  • Adrenal crisis: A severe and potentially life-threatening complication of adrenocortical insufficiency.
  • Adrenal glands: Glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
  • ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands.

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