Definition of "hydroxysteroid" [hydroxysteroid]

• Any alcohol derivative of a steroid (noun)

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• "Like 5alpha-reductase-2 deficiency and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-3 deficiency, my particular medical syndrome involves an apparent natural sex change."
• "Main clinical findings of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) deficiency compared with those of 5α-reductase deficiency and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (cAIS). 17β-HSD3 deficiency 5α-Reductase deficiency cAIS Δ4-A: Δ4-androstenedione;"
• "Typical examples include apparent change of sex due to 5-alpha-reductase deficiency(5ARD) or 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency (17BHDD)."