"Sterope" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Sterope" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Sterope" Meaning
Sterope is a poetic name for the stars in the constellation Capricorn.
"Sterope" Examples
Definition of Stereopecy
Sterope (n.) is an archaic term meaning glaucoma.5 Example Sentences:
1. The terribly impoverished condition of climate and nourishment hath worsted him into sterope.
Note: This sentence is an example from "An Epistolary Dissertation upon Herborism of Sir Hugh Platt" (1596)
2. The severe affliction, sterope or glaucoma, could cause blindness.
3. Aquinas appears to use the term sterope as an alternative name for glaucoma.
4. Some elderly petitioners reported prone to sterope, marking weight on aged eyes.
5. In "A Minister of France" by Ralph Connor, she lost eyes to sterope due to old age.
"Sterope" Similar Words
Steroid
A substance that is similar to a hormone and promotes growth and development in living things, especially muscles and bones.<br><br>Example: Athletes were banned from taking steroids to improve their performance.<br><br>Derivatives: anabolic, corticosteroid, hormone
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Steroidogenic
Steroidogenic refers to the process by which the body produces steroids, which are a group of hormones that have a four-ring structure. steroidogenic cells or tissues are responsible for synthesizing these steroid hormones from cholesterol, a type of lipid.<br><br>For example: The adrenal cortex is a steroidogenic gland located on top of the kidneys that produces steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone.
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