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Chapter 7
chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.adenalgia | pain in the gland |
| 2.hirsutism | excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
| 3.amenorrhea | lack of menstrual flow |
| 4.gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males |
| 5.hypergonadism | Condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands |
| 6.hypogonadism | condition in which there is undersecretion of the sex glands |
| 7.menarche | beginning or first menstruation |
| 8.thelarche | beginning of breast development |
| 9.hypoglycemic | pertaining to low blood sugar |
| 10.pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas |
| 11.polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| 12.polyphagia | excessive eating |
| 13.polyuria | excessive urination |
| 14.acromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities |
| 15.galactorrhea | discharge of milk |
| 16.pituitary dwarfism | abnormally short height caused by under secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland |
| 17.pituitary gigantism | abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland |
| 18.exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
| 19.goiter | swollen thyroid gland |
| 20.throcele | another name for goiter |
| 21.thyromegaly | enlargement of the thyroid |
| 22.thyroptosis | downward displacement (drooping) of the thyroid |
| 23.acidemia | abnormal acidity of the blood |
| 24.calciuria | calcium in the urine |
| 25. chloremia | increased chloride in the blood |
| 26.euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| 27.glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| 28.hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| 29.hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| 30.hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |