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medical terms
the Endocrine System
Term | Definition |
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Acidosis | condition of excessive acidity of the body fluids |
endocrinology | study of the endocrine system |
diabetes | general term used to describe diseases characterized by polyurina(excessive discharge of the urine) |
euthyroid | Normal activity of the thyroid gland |
thymitis | inflammation of the thymus gland |
thyrotoxicosis | means a poisonous condition of the thyroid gland |
pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
Pineal | Endocrine glands located beside the thyroid gland |
myxedema | means condition of the mucus swelling |