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Chapter 7

The Endocrine System-Endocrinology

TermDefinition
oden/o gland
adren/o, adrenal/o adrenal gland
cortic/o outer surface of any organ
gonad/o gonads (sex organd)
pancreat/o pancreas
pituitary/o, hypophys/o pituitary gland
thym/o thymus
thyr/o, thyroid/o thyroid
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o sugar
crin/o to secrete
hormon/o hormone
ket/o ketone body
-tropin stimulating hormone
-emia blood conditon
-uria urine condtion
adenalgia pain in a gland
adrenal virilism development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
adrenarche beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)
hirsutism excessive growth of facial and body hair in woment
amenorrhea lack of menstrual flow
gynecomastia development of breast tissue in males
hypergonadism condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex gland
hypogoandisim condition in which there is under secretion of the sex gland
menarche beginning of first menstruation
thelarche beginning of breast development
hypoglycemic pertaining to low blood sugar
pancreatalgia pain in the pancreas
polydipisia excessive thirst
polyuria excessive urine
acromegaly abnormal enlargement of the extremities
Created by: janaes
 

 



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