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Unit 3
medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adrenal Virilism | Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of adrenal gland |
| Hirsutism | Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
| Menarche | Beginning or first menstruation |
| Hypoglycemic | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
| Galactorrhea | Discharge of milk |
| Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the socket |
| Goiter | Swollen thyroid gland |
| Acidemia | Abnormal acidity of the blood |
| Alkalemia | Abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood |
| Chloremia | Increased chloride in the blood |
| Glucosuria | Sugar in the urine |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| Ketonuria | Ketone bodies in the urine |
| Epinephrine | Hormones secreted by the adrenal gland |
| Corticotropin | Shorter name of adrenocoritcotropic |