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Medical Definition of Acth stimulation test
1. A test for adrenal cortical function; ACTH administered by continuous intravenous infusion, or intramuscularly, evokes an increase in plasma cortisol in normal persons; in adrenal cortical insufficiency, the expected increase in plasma cortisol is limited or nonexistent. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of ACTH Stimulation Test
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