pregnanetriol

pregnanetriol

 [preg″nān-tri´ol] a metabolite of 17-hydroxyprogesterone; its excretion in the urine is greatly increased in disorders of the adrenal cortex such as adrenal hyperplasia.

preg·nane·tri·ol

(preg-nān-trī'ol), A urinary metabolite of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a precursor in the biosynthesis of cortisol; its excretion is enhanced in certain diseases of the adrenal cortex and following administration of corticotropin.

preg·nane·tri·ol

(preg'nān-trī'ol) A urinary metabolite of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a precursor in the biosynthesis of cortisol; its excretion is enhanced in certain diseases of the cortex of the suprarenal gland and following administration of corticotropin.