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Discussion 3
Cardiovascular, lymphatic, endocrine Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypoglycemia hy-po-gly-SEE-mee-uh | Low Blood Sugar |
| Hyperthyroidism hy-per-THY-royd-izm | overactive thyroid disease |
| Adrenocorticotropic uh-dree-no-kor-tih-koh-TROP-ik | pertaining to stimulation of the adrenal cortex |
| Pancreatitis pan-kree-uh-TY-tis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| Gonadotropin goh-NAD-oh-troh-pin | hormone that stimulates the gonads (sex gland) |
| Lymphadenopathy limf-ad-eh-NOP-uh-thee | disease of the lymph nodes |
| Lymphoma lim-FOH-muh | tumor in the lymph |
| Splenomegaly splee-no-MEG-uh-lee | enlarged spleen |
| Tonsillitis ton-sih-LY-tis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| Thymectomy thy-MEK-toh-mee | removal of Thymus |
| Atherosclerosis ath-er-oh-skluh-ROH-sis | hardening of the arteries |
| Cardiomyopathy kar-dee-oh-my-OP-uh-thee | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Angioplasty AN-jee-oh-plas-tee | Surgical repair of the blood vessels |
| Arrhythmia uh-RITH-me-uh | irregular heartbeat |
| Angina Pectoris an-JY-nuh PEK-tor-is | tightness in the chest |