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Chapter 7

TermDefinition
Adrenal
Adenalgia Pain in a gland
Adrenal Virilism Development of a male secondary characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
Adrenarche Beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)
Hirsutism Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
Gonad
Amenorrhea Lack of menstrual flow
Gyencomastia Development of breast tissue in males
Hypergonadism Condition in which the is excessive secretion of the sex glans
Hypogonadism Undersecretion of sex glands
Menarche Beginning or first menstration
Thelarche Beginning of breast development
Pancreas
Hypoglycemic Pertaining to low blood sugar
Pancreatalgia Pain in pancreas
Polydipsia Excessive thirst
Polyphagia Excessive eating
Polyuria Excessive urination
Pituitary
Acromegaly Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
Galactorrhea Discharge of milk
Pituitary Dwarfism Abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of groqth hormone from the pituitary gland
Pituitary Gigantism Abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone
Thyroid
Exophthalmos Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
Goiter Swollen thyroid gland
Thyrocele Another name for goiter
Thryonegaly Enlargement of thyroid
Thyroptosis Downward displacement of the thyroid
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