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Endocrine System - Q – Symptomatic Terms & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exophthalmos or exophthalmus | protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball |
| glucosuria | glucose (sugar) in the urine |
| hirsutism | shaggy; an excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places (e.g., a woman with a beard) |
| hypercalcemia | an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood |
| hypocalcemia | an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperkalemia | an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood (kalium = potassium) |
| hypokalemia | deficient level of potassium in the blood |
| hypersecretion | abnormally increased secretion |
| hyposecretion | abnormally decreased secretion |
| ketosis | presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies (acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid) |
| ketoacidosis | in the blood and urine indicating an abnormal use of carbohydrates, such as in uncontrolled diabetes and |
| diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | starvation (keto = alter) |
| metabolism | all chemical processes in the body that result in growth, generation of energy, elimination of waste, and other body functions |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| exophthalmos or exophthalmus | protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball |
| glucosuria | glucose (sugar) in the urine |
| hirsutism | shaggy; an excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places (e.g., a woman with a beard) |
| hypercalcemia | an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood |
| hypocalcemia | an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperkalemia | an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood (kalium = potassium) |
| hypokalemia | deficient level of potassium in the blood |
| hypersecretion | abnormally increased secretion |
| hyposecretion | abnormally decreased secretion |
| ketosis | presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies (acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid) |
| ketoacidosis | in the blood and urine indicating an abnormal use of carbohydrates, such as in uncontrolled diabetes and |
| diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | starvation (keto = alter) |
| metabolism | all chemical processes in the body that result in growth, generation of energy, elimination of waste, and other body functions |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
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