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Chapter 9 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acromegaly | hypersecretion after the end of long bone growth; facial bone and hands and feet enlarge tremendously |
Addison's Disease | hyposecretion of all the adrenal cortex hormones (bronze tone skin) |
Amino-Acid Based Hormones | includes proteins, peptides, and aminos |
Cretinism | dwarfism. Adult body remains childlike (hyposecretion of thyroxine) |
Cushing's Syndrome | due to excessive glucocorticoids. Swollen face and fat upper back high bp, hyperglycemia, weak bones, lower immune system |
Diabetes Insipidus | |
Endocrinology | |
Exophthalmos | |
Gigantism | |
Goiters | |
Graves' Disease | |
Hormonal Stimuli | |
Hormones | |
Hyperaldosteronism | |
Masculinization | |
Myxedema | |
Negative Feedback Mechanisms | |
Neural Stimuli | |
Pituitary Dwarfism | |
Prostaglandins | |
Second-Messenger System | |
Sterility | |
Steroid Hormones | |
Target Cell (Organ) | |
Tenany |