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chapter 7 -S

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adenalgia AD-en-AL-jah pain in a gland
adrenal virilism a-DREE-nal VIR-il-izm development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
adrenarche AD-re-NAR-kee beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)
hirsutism HIR-soo-tizm excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
amenorrhea ah-MEn-oh-REE-ah lack of menstrual flow
gynecomastia GAI-neh-koh-MAS-tee-ah development of breast tissue in males
hypergonadism HAI-per-GOH-nad-izm condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands
menarche men-AR-kee beginning or first menstruation
thelarche thee-LAR-kee beginning of breast development
hypoglycemic HAI-poh-glai-SEE-mik pertaining to low blood sugar
pancreatalgia PAN-kree-ah-TAL-jee-ah pain in the pancreas
polydipsia PAWL-ee-DIP-see-ah excessive thirst
polyphagia PAWL-ee-FAY-jee-ah excessive eating
polyuria PAWL-ee-YOOR-ee-ah excessive urination
acromegaly AK-roh-MEG-ah-lee abnormal enlargement of the extremities
galactorrhea gah-LAK-toh-REE-ah discharge of milk
pituitary dwarfism pih-TOO-ih-TER-ee DWAR-fizm abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of growth hormones from the pituitary gland
pituitary gigantism pih-TOO-ih-TER-ee- jai-GAN-tizm abnormally tall height caused by oversecreation of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
exophthalmos EKS-of-THAL-mohs protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
goiter GOYT-er swollen thyroid gland
thyrocele THAI-roh-seel another name for groiter
thyromegaly THAI-roh-MEg-ah-lee enlargement of the thyroid
thyroptosis THAI-rop-TOH-sis downward displacement (drooping) of the thyroid
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