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What does cortisone mean?

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Noun
  1. (biochemistry) A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone; 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C21H28O5.
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Pregnancy hormones and increased cortisone cause this type of hair growth during pregnancy.
This lesion has been shown to respond to elevated levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone and to regress with cortisone.
Other treatments include physical therapy, exercise, cortisone injections and joint replacement surgery.
She said stressful moments were products of adrenaline and cortisone in the body.
A local dermatologist administered cortisone injections with little or no improvement.
In some cases, your doctor may recommend anti-inflammatory drugs, a cortisone injection or even surgery.

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