Corticotropin
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| Corticotropin | |
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| Term | Corticotropin |
| Short definition | Corticotropin - (pronounced) (KOR-tih-koh-TROH pen) A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Corticotropin acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control the release of corticosteroid hormones. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Corticotropin - (pronounced) (KOR-tih-koh-TROH pen) A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Corticotropin acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control the release of corticosteroid hormones. In times of stress, more corticotropin is produced. Also called ACTH and adrenocorticotropic hormone
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