steroidogenesis

[ sti-roi-duh-jen-uh-sis, ste- ]
/ stɪˌrɔɪ dəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, stɛ- /

noun

the formation of steroids, as by the adrenal cortex, testes, and ovaries.

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Origin of steroidogenesis

First recorded in 1950–55; steroid + -o- + -genesis

Words nearby steroidogenesis

sternwheeler, steroid, steroid acne, steroid hormone, steroid ulcer, steroidogenesis, sterol, stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia
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Medical definitions for steroidogenesis

steroidogenesis
[ stĭ-roi′də-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, stîr′oi-, stĕr′- ]

n.

The biological synthesis of steroids.

Other words from steroidogenesis

ste•roid′o•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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