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Endocrine System

TermDefinition
Aden/o Gland
Cortic/o Outer Surface
Gonad/o Gonads
Thym/o Thymus
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o Thyroid
Gluc/o, Glucos/o, Glyc/o Sugar
Crin/o To Secrete
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
TSH Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
LH Luteinizing
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Hormon/o Hormone
Ket/o Ketone Body
tropin Stimulating Hormone
emia Blood Condition
uria Urine Condition
Adren\o, Adrenal/o Adrenal Gland
Adenalgia Pain in a gland
Adrenal Virilism Development of male secondary characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
Adrenarche Beginning of adrenal secretion
Hirsutism Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
Gonad/o Gonads
Amenorrhea Lack of menstrual flow
Gynecomastia Development of breast tissue in males
Hypergonadism Condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands
Hypogonadism Condition in which there is undersecretion of the sex glands
Menarche Beginning or first menstruation
Thelarche Beginning of breast development
Pancreat/o pancreas
Hypoglycemic Pertaining to low blood sugar
Pancreatalgia pain in the pancreas
Polydipsia Excessive thirst
Polyphagia Excessive eating
Polyuria Excessive urination
Pituitar/o, Hypophys/o Pituitary Gland
Acromegaly Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
Galactorrhea Discharge of milk
Pituitary dwarfism Abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Pituitary gigantism abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o Thyroid
Exophthalmos Protrusion of the eyes out of the socket
Goiter Swollen thyroid gland
Thyrocele Another name for Goiter
Thyromegaly Enlargement of the thyroid
Thyroptosis Downward displacement of the thyroid
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