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Definition of Corticosteroids
1. corticosteroid [n] - See also: corticosteroid
Medical Definition of Corticosteroids
1. A group of synthetic hormones including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone used in the treatment of some leukaemias and also to suppress graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplant. Side effects include an increased risk of infection. (13 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corticosteroids
Literary usage of Corticosteroids
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Although corticosteroids have potentially serious side effects, ... The decision
to use corticosteroids is highly individualized and is dependent upon the ..."
2. The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1997)
"Medical Uses of corticosteroids As stated previously, AAS should not be ...
corticosteroids have been classified by the USOC as subject to restrictions; ..."
3. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Any considerations about the use of inhaled corticosteroids must also take ...
There are no data on the possible effect of inhaled corticosteroids on ..."
4. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"For the recent consensus conference on corticosteroids' perinatal effect, ...
For what conditions and purposes are antenatal corticosteroids used, ..."
5. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age PagesMedica (1993)
"corticosteroids corticosteroids also may reduce arthritis inflammation. ...
Although corticosteroids rapidly relieve the pain, swelling, and redness caused ..."
6. From Test Tube to Patient: New Drug Development in the United States by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"While he's tried many different treatment regimens, he's had the greatest success
with inhaled corticosteroids used daily and occasional use of a broncho- ..."
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