cortisone
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- noun
- /ˈkɔrtɪˌsoʊn/
- Specialized
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cortisona
- After surgery, the doctor recommended a cortisone shot to reduce inflammation.
- cortisone injections
But my eye needs a little bit of cortisone cream, you know?
- But my eye needs a little bit of cortisone cream, you know?
- I've been told that the cortisone shot will help.
Examples
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I was sent to a podiatrist who issued me an EMG and a series of cortisone shots.
Blog text (3) -
As one with severe osteoarthritis, I have found cortisone injections—knee, toes, wrists—to be life-savers.
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But my eye needs a little bit of cortisone cream, you know?
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The other patient was given cortisone and improved in 4 days.
Academic text (2004) -
Do you really think a cortisone shot will shift him closer to the plate?
Blog text (5) -
And then I asked a nurse, and she recommended a cortisone cream.
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I've been told that the cortisone shot will help.
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If these efforts fail, cortisone, in minimal doses, may be a reasonable treatment to consider.
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And there wasn't much the doctors could do for me, except to lather my skin in cortisone cream.
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Two patients reported tendinitis postoperatively and were successfully treated with cortisone injections.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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A steroid medicine that reduces inflammation and treats allergic reactions
A medicine that reduces swelling and helps the body control energy and salt levels
How Anti-Inflammatory
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cortisone comes from the Latin root cortex, which means 'bark' or 'outer layer', because it is made in the adrenal cortex, the gland's outer layer. The ending -one shows it is a hormone, so cortisone is a hormone from that outer layer that doctors use to reduce swelling and inflammation.