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| hyponatremia | abonormal condition of low sodium in the blood
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| gigantism | abnormal overgrowth of the entire body
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| hypocalcemia | abnormally low amount of calcium in the blood
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| pancreas | an organ that contains the islets of Langerhans
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| homeostasis | balance in the internal environment
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| dwarfism | condition of being abnormally small
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| polyphagia | condition of eating abnormally large amounts
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| obesity | excessive accumulation of fat in the body
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| hypercalcemia | excessive amount of calium in the blood
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| hyperkalemia | excessive amount of potassium in the blood
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| hyperglycemia | excessive amount of sugar in the blood
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| hirsutism | excessive distribution of body hair
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| hypersecretion | excessive secretion
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| hypokalemia | extreme depletion of potassium in the blood
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| glucogenesis | formation of glucose from glycogen
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| somatotropin | human growth hormone
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| hyposecretion | inadequate secretion
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| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine
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| adrenal medulla | inner section of the adrenal gland
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| atrophy | lack of development
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| acromegaly | marked enlargement and thickening of the bones in your jaw and face
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| electrolyte | mineral salts that carry an electric charge
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| adrenal cortex | outer section of the adrenal gland which secrets steroids
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| glucosuria | presence of glucose in the urine
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| norepinephrine | produced in the adrenal medulla; raises blood pressure
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| exophthalmos | protiusion of the eyes
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| adrenalectomy | surgical excision of the adrenal gland
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| thyroidectomy | surgical excision of the thyroid gland
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| fasting blood sugar | test that measures blood glucose levels after 12-hour fast
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| thyroid function test | test that measures thyroid function
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| endocrinology | the study of the ductless glands and their secretions
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| thyrotoxic | thryoid poisoning
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| hypoglycemia | too little sugar in the blood
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| adenoma | tumor of a gland
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| hypogonadism | underdevelopment of internal secretions of male sex glands
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