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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Gigantism | Pathological condition of being abnormally large. |
Glandular | Pertaining to a gland. |
Hormone | Class of chemical substance produced by the endocrine gland. |
Hydrocortisone | Glucocorticoid (steroid) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex; used as an anti-inflammatory agent. |
Hypergonadism | Condition of excessive secretion of the sex glands. |
Hyperinsulinsim | Condition of the excessive amounts of insulin in the blood, causing low blood sugar. |
Hyperkalemia | Condition of excessive amounts of potassium in the blood. |
Hypodonadism | Condition caused by deficient internal secretion of the gonads. |
Hypoparathyroidism | Deficient internal secretion of the parathyroid glands. |