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MOD F - WEEK 1 WORDS first week w/ Dickerson

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Definition
adrenal cortex   outer portion of adrenal gland  
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adrenal medulla   inner portion of adrenal gland  
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adrenaline   AKA epinephrine  
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aldosterone   hormone that increases sodium reabsorption  
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calcitonin   increases calcium levels  
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cortisol   increases blood sugar  
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oxytocin   stimulates uterine contractions  
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T4   AKA thyroxine  
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T3   AKA triiodothyrynine  
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homeostasis   maintaining a constant internal environment  
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aden/o   gland  
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gonad/o   sex glands  
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thyr/o   thyroid glands  
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cortic/o   cortex  
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crin/o   to secrete  
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dips/o   thirst  
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estr/o   female  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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home/o   sameness or constant  
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lact/o   milk  
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myx/o   mucus  
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somat/o   body cells  
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toxic/o   poison  
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emia   blood condition  
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tropin   stimulating the function of  
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uria   urine condition  
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eu   normal  
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hyper   excessive or above  
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hypo   deficient, below, under  
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tetra   four  
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tri   three  
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hyperthyroidism   over activity of the thyroid  
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exophthalmos   protrusion of the eyeballs  
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acromegaly   enlargement of the extremities after puberty  
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ACTH   andronocorticopic hormone  
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ADH   anti-diuretic hormone  
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DM   diabetes millitis  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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GTT   glucose tolerant test  
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HCG   human chorionic gonadotropin  
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ICSH   interstitiar cell stimulating hormone  
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LH   lutenizing hormone  
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OT   oxytocin hormone  
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PRL   prolactin  
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PTH   parathyroid hormone  
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TFT   thyroid function test  
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TSH   thyroid stimulating hormones  
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