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Endocrine System
Term | Definition |
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cort- | covering |
-crin | to secrete |
diuret- | to pass urine |
endo- | within |
exo- | outside |
horm- | impulse |
hyper- | above |
hypo- | below |
lact- | milk |
medi- | middle |
para- | beside |
toc- | birth |
-tropic | changing, turning |
vas- | vessel |
adrenalectomy | surgical removal of the adrenal glands |
diabetes insipidus | large output of dilute urine caused by the posterior pituitary's decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
diabetes mellitus | condition due to insulin deficiency or the inability to respond to insulin that disturbs carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism |
exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyes |
goiter | bulge in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland |
hirsutism | excess hair growth, especially in women |
hyperglycemia | excess blood glucose |
hypoglycemia | low blood glucose |
polyphagia | increased appetite |
virilism | masculinization of a female |