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chapter 7 -A

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adenitis AD-eh-NAIT-is inflammation of a gland
adenopathy AD-en-AWP-ah-thee gland disease
adenosis AD-en-NOH-sis gland condition
dysmetabolic syndrome dis-MET-ah-BAWL-ik SIN-drohm combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism
ketosis kee-TOH-sis condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood
polyadenopathy PAWL-ee-AD-en-AWP-ah-thee disease involving many glands
adrenal insufficiency ah-DREE-nal IN-suh-FISH-en-see condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones
adrenalitis ah-DREE-nah-LAI-tis inflammation of the adrenal gland
adrenocorocohyperplasia ah-DREE-noh-KORT-ih-koh-HAI-per-PLAY-zhah overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland
congenital adrenal hyperlasia kon-JEN-ih-tal ah-DREE-nal HAI-per-PLAY-zhah genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in a deficiency of certain hormones and an overproductive of other
diabetes mellitus DAi-ah-BEET-eez MEL-ih-tis metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
diabetic ketoacidosis DAI-ah-BET-ik KEET-oh-ASS-ih-DOH-sis acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar, it must burn fat
pancreatic pseudocyst PANG-kree-at-ik SOO-doh-sist abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst
pancreatitis PANG-kree-ah-TAIT-is inflammation of the pancreas
pancreatolith PAN-kree-AT-oh-lith stone in the pancreas
pancreatolithiasis PAN-kree-ah-toh-lih-THAI-ah-sis presence of a stone in the pancreas
hyperpituitarism HAI-per-pih-TOO-ih-tar-IZM overfunctioning of the pituitary gland
hypophysitis hai-PAWF-ih-SAI-tis inflammation of the pituitary gland
panhypopituitarism PAN-HAI-poh-pih-TOO-ih-tar-IZM defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland
pituitary infarction pih-TOO-ih-TEH-ree in-FARK-shun death of the pituitary gland
hyperparathyroidism HAI-per-PAR-ah-THAI-roid-IZM overproduction by the parathyroid gland
hyperthyroidism HAI-per-THAI-roid-IZM overproduction by the thyroid
hypoparathyroidism HAI-poh-PAR-ah-THAI-roid-IZM underproduction by the parathyroid
hypothyroidism HAI-poh-THAI-roid-IZM underproduction of the thyroid
thyroiditis THAI-roid-Al-tis inflammation of the thyroid
thyrotoxicosis THAI-roh-TOK-sih-KOH-sis condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone (thyroid storm)
adenocarinoma AD-en-oh-KAR-sin-OH-mah cancerous tumor of a gland
adenoma AD-en-OH-mah glandular tumor
adrenal adenoma ad-REE-nal AD-en-OH-mah tumor of the adrenal glan
adrenocortical carcinoma ah-DREE-noh-KORt-ih-kal KAR-sin-OH-ma cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland
insulinoma IN-suh-lih-NOH-mah tumor that secretes insulin (found in the insulin producing cells in the pancreas)
parathyroidoma PAR-ah-THAI-roid-OH-ma tumor on the pituitary gland
thymoma thai-MOH-mah tumor of the thymus
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