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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Structure in your brain that makes and release hormones | Hypothalamus |
| Gonad/o | Sex glands |
| Calcitonin | Hormone produced by the thyroid gland |
| Decreases blood sugar | Insulin |
| Condition of the thyroid gland | Euthyroid |
| Blood condition | -emia |
| Enlarged spleen | Splenomegaly |
| Lymphangiogram | Swelling in the arms/legs |
| Hematology | Medical specialty focused on blood and blood-related disorders |
| Thymoma | Tumor in the thymus |
| Takes blood back to the heart | Veins |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Diaphoresis | Excessive sweating |
| Epicardium | Outer layer of heart wall |
| Angiolith | Stone within blood vessel |