| ALDOSTERONISM | • aldosteronism n. (Pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties. • ALDOSTERONISM n. excessive secretion of aldosterone. |
| ANDROSTERONES | • androsterones n. Plural of androsterone. • ANDROSTERONE n. an androgenic steroid male hormone. |
| FILIBUSTEROUS | • filibusterous adj. Filibustering. • FILIBUSTEROUS adj. like a filibuster. |
| GASTEROPODOUS | • gasteropodous adj. Obsolete form of gastropodous. • GASTEROPODOUS adj. like a gasteropod. |
| HYSTEROGENIES | • HYSTEROGENY n. the generation of hysteria. |
| HYSTEROMANIAS | • HYSTEROMANIA n. hysterical mania, often marked by erotic delusions and an excessive desire to attract attention. |
| HYSTEROSCOPES | • hysteroscopes n. Plural of hysteroscope. |
| HYSTEROSCOPIC | • hysteroscopic adj. Relating to hysteroscopy. |
| HYSTEROTOMIES | • hysterotomies n. Plural of hysterotomy. • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
| PROGESTERONES | • progesterones n. Plural of progesterone. • PROGESTERONE n. a female sex hormone that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. |
| STEROIDOGENIC | • steroidogenic adj. (Biochemistry) Of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis. • STEROIDOGENIC adj. relating to steroidogenesis. |
| STIGMASTEROLS | • stigmasterols n. Plural of stigmasterol. • STIGMASTEROL n. a crystalline sterol obtained esp. from soybean oil. |
| TESTOSTERONES | • testosterones n. Plural of testosterone. • TESTOSTERONE n. the chief male sex hormone, a steroid secreted by the testes. |