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Deciphering the Code: Unit 3

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Adrenarche The beginning of adrenal secretion; It is part of the Endocrine System adren/ means adrenal arche/ means beginning
Gynecomastia The development of breast tissue in males; It is part of the gonads in the Endocrine System gyneco/ means woman mast/ means breast la/ means conditon
Hypoglycemic Pertaining to low blood sugar; It is part of the pancreas in the Endocrine System hypo/ means under or low glyc/ means sugar em/ means blood ic/ means pertaining to
Polydipsia Having excessive thirst; It is part of the pancreas in the Endocrine System poly/ means more or excessive dips/ means thirst ia/ means condition
Polyphagia It is excessive eating; It is part of the pancreas in the Endocrine System poly/ means excessive or more phag/ means eating or to eat ia/ condtion
Polyuria Excessive urination or peeing; It is part of the pancreas in the Endocrine System poly/ means more or excessive uria/ means urine ia/ means condition
Thyroptosis The downward displacement (drooping) of the thyroid; It is part of the pancreas in the Endocrine system thryo/ thyroid ptosis/ drooping condition
Goiter or Thyrocele A swollen thyroid gland, which is most commonly caused by an iodine deficiency
Hyperkalemia It is an excessive amount of potassium in the blood; It is part of the Cardiovascular System hyper/ means excessive or over kal/ means potassium emia/ means blood condition
Hyperlipidemia It is the excessive amount of fat in the blood; It is part of the Cardiovascular System hyper/ means excessive or over lipid/ means fat emia/ blood condition
Dysmetabolic Syndrome It is a combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism dys/ means bad metabolic/ metabolism syn/ together drome/ running
Pituitary Infarction It is the death of the Pituitary Gland infarction/ means blocked blood vessel but can also refer to the death of tissue due to a blockage or not at all
Pancreatolithectomy It is the removal of a stone in the Pancreas pancreato/ pancreas lith/ stone ectomy/ removal
Corticotropin It is a shorter term for Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), which is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland the stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland adreno/ means adrenal cortico/ means cortex trop/ means stimulating ic/ means pertaining to
Anisocytosis A condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood vessels an/ means not iso/ means equal cyt/ means cells osis/ means condition
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