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HORMONAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or caused by hormones
Example:
hormonal changes
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hormone (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
Derivation:
hormone (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
Context examples:
A hormonal anticancer drug that is also used in cancer prevention.
(Medroxyprogesterone, NCI Dictionary)
A synthetic hormone used for androgen replacement therapy and as an hormonal antineoplastic agent (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL).
(Methyltestosterone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A well differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor which measures less than 0.5 cm in diameter and it is not associated with a hormonal syndrome.
(Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Microadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Secretion of hormonal and/or other substances into intercellular spaces progressively forms follicular cavities.
(Parathyroid Gland Follicle, NCI Thesaurus)
Small proteins that function as hormonal signals, synthesized and secreted by one tissue or organ with physiological effects on other tissues or organs.
(Peptide Hormone, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene plays a role in cell cycle regulation and hormonal signaling.
(PIK3R3 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy.
(Oral Contraceptive, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A hormone producing or non-producing pituitary gland adenoma or carcinoma, not associated with a hormonal syndrome.
(Non-Functioning Pituitary Gland Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
It is not associated with a hormonal syndrome.
(Non-Functional Pancreatic Delta Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenoma of the adrenal cortex characterized by the absence of a hormonal syndrome or symptoms suggestive of adrenal disease.
(Non-Functioning Adrenal Cortex Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
