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Med Terms- 24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endocrine system | plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis |
| homeostasis | stable internal body environment |
| hormones | travel through the blood to target organs |
| hypersecretion | when a gland releases too much hormone |
| adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor gland |
| adenomalacia | softening of gland |
| parts of adrenal gland | adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla |
| glucose | primary sugar used by body for energy production |
| hyperglycemia | blood condition of excessive sugar |
| orchiopexy | surgical fixation of the testes |
| ovariorrhexis | ruptured ovary |
| pancreas | secretes insulin and glucagon |
| pancreatitis | pancreas inflammation |
| parathyroid hormone | raises blood levels of calcium |
| melatonin | plays a role on regulation body's circadium rhythm |
| pinealectomy | surgical removal of a pineal gland |
| pituitary gland | master gland |
| hypopituitarism | condition of insuficient pituitary gland secretion |
| polydipsia | too much thirst |
| polyuria | condition of producing too much urine |
| thymosin | important for immune system's development |
| thymoma | thymus gland tumor |
| thyromegaly | enlarged thyroid gland |
| acromegaly | enlargement of bones of head and extremities |
| adrenal virilism | excessive testosterone in females |
| blood serum test | used to study function of endocrine glands |
| corticosteroids | have strong ant-inflammatory action |
| cretinism | results in poor physical and mental development |
| Cushing syndrome | resulting from mypersecretion of adrenal cortex |
| diabetes insipidus (DI) | caused by insufficient antidiuretic hormone |
| diabetes mellitus (DM) | 2 forms: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) |
| dwarfism | lack of growth hormone |
| exopthalmos | protruding eyeballs |
| gigantism | excessive body growth |
| glucose tolerance test (GTT) | test for initial doagnosis of diabetes mellitus |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Hashimoto disease | chronic form of thyroiditis |
| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | available in pill, injection, or adhesive skin patch forms |
| insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) | type 1; patient must take insulin injections |
| myxedema | puffy and dry skin |
| noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) | type 2 |
| radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) | test of thyroid function |
| tetany | nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps |
| thyrotoxicosis | results from extreme hypersecretion of thyroid hormones |
| Na + | sodium |
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