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Cortisol vs Adrenalitis - What's the difference?

cortisol | adrenalitis |

As nouns the difference between cortisol and adrenalitis

is that cortisol is (steroid hormone) the steroid hormone hydrocortisone while adrenalitis is (pathology) inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone.

cortisol

English

Noun

(-)
  • (steroid hormone) The steroid hormone hydrocortisone.

    • Synonyms

    * hydrocortisone

    See also

    * ("cortisol" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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    adrenalitis

    English

    (wikipedia adrenalitis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone.

    • Related terms

    * Addison's Disease * primary adrenal insufficiency * primary hypocortisolism