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HCT Chapter 18
Term | Definition |
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Basal metabolic rate | Minimal energy expended for respiration, circulation, peristalsis, muscle tone, body temperature, and glandular activity of the body at rest |
Endocrine | Glands that secrete internally into blood or lymph |
Exophthalmos | Abnormal protrusion of eyeball |
Gonadotropin | Any hormone that stimulates the reproductive organs |
Hormone | Chemical substance produced in the body that has specific regulatory effect on the activity of a specific organ |
Hyperglycemia | Abnormally high sugar content in the blood |
Hypoglycemia | Abnormally low sugar content in the blood |
Immunoassay | Quantitative determination of antigenic substances by examination of blood |
Polydipsia | Excessive thirst persisting for long periods |
Polyphagia | Excessive hunger |
Polyuria | Passage of a large volume of urine in a given time |
Prostaglandin | Lipid molecule that has hormone-like effect; tissue hormone |
Puberty | Period during which the secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained |