Preferred Name

Therapeutic Corticosteroid
Synonyms
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C211

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Inflammation

ALT_DEFINITION

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.

code

C211

label

Therapeutic Corticosteroid

Legacy Concept Name

Therapeutic_Corticosteroid

NCI_META_CUI

CL554601

Preferred_Name

Therapeutic Corticosteroid

prefixIRI

NCIT:C211

prefLabel

Therapeutic Corticosteroid

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

Chemical Viewed Functionally

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C2364

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C574

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