| ISA | INTERNAL-ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE |
| ANCESTORS | ALL ANIMAL-PART ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE ANIMATE ANIMATE-PART BODY-PART INTERNAL-ANIMAL-PART INTERNAL-ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE OBJECT PHYSICAL-OBJECT SEPARABLE-ENTITY |
| esteroide | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: sustancia orgánica de gran importancia que afecta o es la causa de un amplia variedad de procesos corporales. Algunos esteroides sintetizados pueden ser empleados en el tratamiento de determinados tipos de cáncer (linfomas, leucemias, cáncer de mama) o como tratamiento paliativo (tumores cerebrales). Debido a que se usan en cantidades superiores a las que aparecen normalmente en el cuerpo, los esteroides pueden provocar efectos secundarios (aumento del apetito, cambios de humor, acné, etc...). (es) |
| steroid | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: important organic substance that affects or triggers a wide variety of bodily processes. Some synthesised steroids can be used to treat certain types od cancer (lymphomas, leukemias, breast cancers) or as palliative treatment (brain tumours). As they are used in greater quantities than they are usually found in the body, they may produce side effects (increased appetite, mood changes, acne, etc.). (en) check date: 11/08/2001 |