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Chapter 9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |