Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000309
altLabel
Hypofunction, Adrenal Gland
Hypoadrenalism
Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
Adrenal Insufficiencies
AN
do not confuse with ADRENAL GLAND HYPERFUNCTION
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0001623
DC
1
definition
Conditions in which the production of adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS falls below the requirement of the body. Adrenal insufficiency can be caused by defects in the ADRENAL GLANDS, the PITUITARY GLAND, or the HYPOTHALAMUS.