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endocrinology

QuestionAnswer
aden/o gland
adren/o, adrenal/o adrenal gland
cortic/o outer surface
pituitar/o pituitary gland
hypophys/o pituitary gland
gonad/o gonads
thym/o thymus
thyr/o thyroid
glyc/o, gluc/o, glocos/o sugar
crin/o to secrete (endocrine)
ket/o ketone body
-tropin stimulating hormone
galactorrhea discharge of milk
amenorrhea lack of menstrual flow
gynecomastia development of breast tissue in males
polyphagia excessive eating
polydipsia excessive thirst
thelarche beginning of breast developmnet
adrenarche beginning of adrenal secretions
goiter swollen thyroid gland
acromegaly abnormal enlargement of the extremeties
myxedema swelling of the skin caused by deposits
hirsutism excessive hair growth on the face and body in women
acidemia/ alkalemia abnormal acidity of the blood/increased alkalinity in blood
chloremia increased chloride in the blood
uremia presence of urinary waste in blood
dysmetabolic syndrome combination of metabolic disorders associated with faulty metabolism
pituitary infarction death of the pituitary
adrenocortical insufficiency when the adrenal cortex underproduces hormones
congenital adrenal hyperplasia genetic condition where the adrenal gland is overdeveloped
ACTH hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the adrenal
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