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Destynee Santiago
Week 3
Term | Definition |
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adenalgia | AD-en-AL-jah pain in a gland |
adrenal virilism | ad-REE-nal VIR-il-izm development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland |
adrenarche | AD-ren-AR-kay beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty) |
hirsutism | HIR-soo-tizm excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
amenorrhea | ah-MEN-oh-REE-ah lack of menstrual flow |
gynecomastia | GAI-neh-koh-MAS-tee-ah development of breast tissue in males |
hypergonadism | HAI-per-GOH-nad-izm excessive secretion of the sex glands |
hypogonadism | HAI-poh-GOH-nad-izm undersecretion of the sex glands |
menarche | MEN-ar-kee beginning or first menstruation |
anemia | ah-NEE-mee-ah reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient by weakness and fatigue |
ecchymosis | eh-kih-MOH-sis large bruise |
hematoma | HEE-mah-TOH-mah mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
hemophilia | HEE-moh-FEE-lee-ah condition in which the blood doesn’t clot, thus causing excessive bleeding |
hemorrhage | HIM-or-rij excessive blood loss |
petechia | puh-TEE-kee-yah small bruise |