Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,507,630,932 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

corticoid

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
corticoid /cor·ti·coid/ (kor´tĭ-koid) corticosteroid.
cor·ti·coid (kôrt-koid)
n.
A corticosteroid.
corticoid
corticosteroid; a hormone of the adrenal cortex, or other natural or synthetic compound with similar activity.
Patient discussion about corticoid.

Q. I received a corticosteroid injection in my left knne th A.M. Knee is all stiff & swollen. Is this normal?

A. actually you might have already had an arthritis in your knee before, then your doctor injected you with a corticosteroid into the affected joint. usually you will feel better (less pain) in your affected joint. if the symptoms don't improve then I suggest you to go see your specialist for further advise and treatment.

Read more or ask a question about corticoid


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
tuberculosis, while temporarily immunosuppressed because of SARS (6) and corticoid therapy.
Pulmonary tuberculosis and SARS, China by Cao, Wu-Chun / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Treatment with high corticoid doses resulted in secretion control and removal of the drain after attaching the skin flap.
Rosai-Dorfman disease with extranodal manifestation in the head by Butugan, Ossamu / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The essential oils we've extracted were found to be stronger immune suppressants than corticoid and antihistamine agents in both in-vitro and in-vivo studies at our NDMC laboratory," said Dr.
Groundbreaking Research on Natural Remedies for Nasal Allergies and ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.