See Also: ACTH suppression test(medicine)
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ACTH(medicine)
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ACTH suppression test (medicine) and Man Friday (oh)


ACTH suppression test (medicine)


ACTH suppression test
<investigation> A test that measures the response of the adrenal glands to ACTH.

In this case, dexamethasone is given to the patient and then blood cortisol levels are measured. Under normal conditions, cortisol levels should drop in response to dexamethasone.

In this test one milligram of dexamethasone is administered in the morning and then the blood is drawn for analysis the following morning.

Abnormal test results can indicate Cushing's syndrome.


Man Friday (oh)



a character in the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. He is a black man who becomes Crusoe's servant and friend after Crusoe saves him from being killed by cannibals (=people who eat Other people) . Crusoe calls him Man Friday because he meets him on a Friday.
a loyal and trusted male servant or helper