Corticotherapy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corticotherapy is a noun meaning (medicine) The therapeutic use of corticoids (especially glucocorticoids).
Meaning
(medicine) The therapeutic use of corticoids (especially glucocorticoids).
Example Sentences
We systematically reviewed the risks and benefits of adjunctive corticotherapy in the management of patients with CAP. / Methods / We systematically searched Pubmed,^([sic]) Embase and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing adjunctive corticotherapy and antimicrobial therapy with antimicrobial therapy alone in patients with CAP. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality.
Word Forms
- corticotherapies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cortisuzol, corticoid, corticosterol, glucocorticosteroid, corticophobia, corticosteroidogenesis.
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