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homeostasis   a state of stable internal environment of the body  
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hormones   secretions of endocrine glands which regulate function of the body (i.e. testosterone in males and estrogen in females)  
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hyperglycemia   excessive amount of sugar in the blood  
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hyperinsulinism   excessive amount of insulin in the blood- insulin shock  
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hypersecretion   excessive secretion  
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hypocalcemia   abnormally low amount of calcium in the blood  
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hypoglycemia   too little sugar in the blood  
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hypogonadism   under-development of internal secretions of male sex glands  
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hypokalemia   extreme depletion of potassium in the blood usually lost in diuresis  
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hyposecretion   inadequate secretion  
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ICF   intracellular fluid  
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ICSH   interstitial cell stimulating hormone  
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insulin   a hormone secreted by the islets of langerhans. essential for metabolism of blood sugar( glucose) can also be made synthetically and given by injection  
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islets of langerhans   clusters of cells in the pancreas which produce insulin and glucagon  
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ITT   insulin tolerance test  
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ketoacidosis   an acute stage of diabetes mellitus characterized by hypotension and eventually, coma  
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LDL   low density lipoproteins  
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LH   luteinizing hormone  
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LTH   lactogenic hormone (prolactin)  
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