Therapeutic Corticosteroid

Preferred Label : Therapeutic Corticosteroid;

NCIt related terms : corticosteroid; Corticosteroids;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Any steroid hormone made in the adrenal cortex (the outer part of the adrenal gland). They are also made in the laboratory. Corticosteroids have many different effects in the body, and are used to treat many different conditions. They may be used as hormone replacement, to suppress the immune system, and to treat some side effects of cancer and its treatment. Corticosteroids are also used to treat certain lymphomas and lymphoid leukemias.; ACC/AHA: Hormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland and consisting of 2 subclasses, glucocorticoids (carbohydrate regulation) and mineralocorticoids (electrolyte regulation);

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL554601;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045658;

Details

Origin ID

C211;

UMLS CUI

C0001617;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Adrenal cortex hormone (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing corticosteroid and/or corticosteroid derivative (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- adrenal cortex hormones [MeSH Descriptor]
- adrenal cortex hormones [MeSH concept]
- adrenal cortical hormone, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- corticoid preparation, nos [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Corticosteroid [ICD-11 Extension code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
- corticosteroids [ATC Code]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Product containing adrenal cortex hormone (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Hormone [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- ACC/AHA COVID-19 Appendix Variables [NCIt concept]
- ACC/AHA Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Appendix 8: Pharmacological Therapy Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Therapies for COVID-19 Terminology [NCIt concept]

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