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Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cort- | covering |
| -crin | to secrete |
| diuret- | to pass urine |
| endo- | within |
| exo- | outside |
| horm- | impulse |
| hyper- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| lact- | milk |
| medi- | middle |
| para- | beside |
| toc- | birth |
| -tropic | changing, turning |
| vas- | vessel |
| adrenalectomy | surgical removal of the adrenal glands |
| diabetes insipidus | large output of dilute urine caused by the posterior pituitary's decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
| diabetes mellitus | condition due to insulin deficiency or the inability to respond to insulin that disturbs carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism |
| exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyes |
| goiter | bulge in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland |
| hirsutism | excess hair growth, especially in women |
| hyperglycemia | excess blood glucose |
| hypoglycemia | low blood glucose |
| polyphagia | increased appetite |
| virilism | masculinization of a female |