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HCT Chapter 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basal metabolic rate | Minimal energy expended for respiration, circulation, peristalsis, muscle tone, body temperature, and glandular activity of the body at rest |
| Endocrine | Glands that secrete internally into blood or lymph |
| Exophthalmos | Abnormal protrusion of eyeball |
| Gonadotropin | Any hormone that stimulates the reproductive organs |
| Hormone | Chemical substance produced in the body that has specific regulatory effect on the activity of a specific organ |
| Hyperglycemia | Abnormally high sugar content in the blood |
| Hypoglycemia | Abnormally low sugar content in the blood |
| Immunoassay | Quantitative determination of antigenic substances by examination of blood |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst persisting for long periods |
| Polyphagia | Excessive hunger |
| Polyuria | Passage of a large volume of urine in a given time |
| Prostaglandin | Lipid molecule that has hormone-like effect; tissue hormone |
| Puberty | Period during which the secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained |