Body system
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| adren/o | adrenal gland
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| hypophys/o | pituitary gland
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| oophor/o | ovary
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| orch/o | testis
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| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland
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| thyroid/o | thyroid gland
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| acromegaly | enlargement of extremities cause by hypersecretion of the pituitary gland after puberty
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| cushing syndrome | group of clinical features produduced by excess secretion of
corisol from adrenal cortex. obesity, moon like facies
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| osteoporosis | A disorder characterized by a decrease in the amount of bone mass, leading to fractures after minimal trauma.
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| diabetes mellitus | disorder of pancreas increase in blood glucose level
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| goiter | enlargement of thyroid gland
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| hyperthyroidism | overactivity of thyroid gland (Graves disease),
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| exophthalmic | eyeballs bulge outward
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| exophthalmometry | measurement of eyeball extrusion
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| Fasting blood sugar test | measurement of glucose levels in blood
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| gland | organ producing a secretion
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| adrenal gland | located above each kidney
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| pancreas | located adjacent to stomach
insulin, for sugar to enter cells
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| pituitary gland | organ at base of brain in sella turcica
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| parathyroid gland | four glands behind thyroid gland
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| orchiopexy | surgical fixation of an undescended testicle
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| hypothalamus | The ventral portion of the diencephalon, forming the floor and part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle. It activates, integrates, and controls the endocrine processes, somatic functions, and peripheral autonomic nervous system.
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| hypothalamus 2 | acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
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| undescended | (of the testes) remaining in the abdominal cavity rather than descending to lie in the scrotum
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| parathyroid gland | regulates calcium in blood /bones
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| thyroid gland | T4 metabolism of body cells
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| pituitary gland | growth hormones for thyroid, ovaries testis
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| secretes epinephrine, adrenaline / cortisol | adrenal gland
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| growth hormones for thyroid, ovaries & testis | pituitary gland
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| T4 - metabolism of body cells | thyroid gland
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| secrets testosterone | testis
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| orchi/o | testis
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| orchid/o | testis
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| thyroaden/o | thyroid gland
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| adrenal/o | adrenal gland
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| pituitary/o | pituitary gland
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| ovari/o | ovary
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| radioactive iodine uptake | involves administering iodine and assessing the amount absorbed by the gland.
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| sialaden/o | salvary gland
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