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Endocrine System
Chapter 14 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adrenalitis | Inflammation of the adrenal glands |
| adrenopathy | disease of the adrenal glands |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| endocrine | to secrete within |
| kalemia | Potassium in the blood |
| glucopenia | decrease or deficiency in sugar |
| glycosuria | glucose in the urine |
| pancreatolithiasis | abnormal condition of pancreatic stone |
| thyromegaly | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| hyperglycemia | blood condition of excessive glucose |
| toxicologist | specialist in the study of poison(s) |
| parathyroidectomy | excision of the parathyroid gland |
| pancreatolith | stone or calculus in the pancreas |
| calcemia | calcium in the blood |
| hyperkalemia | excessive amount of potassium in the blood |
| thymoma | tumor of the thymus gland |
| pancreatotomy | incision of the pancreas |
| toxicosis | abnormal condition of poison |