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Med Term Chap. 7

TermDefinition
adrenal virilism a-DREE-nal VIR-il-izm development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of adrenal gland
hirsutism HIR-soo-tizm excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
alkalemia AL-kah-LEE-mee-ah abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood
dysmetabolic syndrome dis-MET-ah-BAWL-ik SIN-drohm combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism
hyperpituitarism HAI-per-pih-TOO-ih-tar-IZM over functioning of the pituitary gland
thyrotoxicosis THAI-roh-TOK-sih-KOH-sis condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone (an extreme version of this is known as "thyroid storm"
thyroiotoxin thai-ROID-oh-TOK-sin substance poisonous to the thyroid gland
thymectomy thai-MEK-toh-mee removal of the thymus
parathyroidectomy PAR-ah-THAI-roid-EK-toh-mee removal of the parathyroid
thyroparathyroidectomy THAI-roh-PAR-ah-THAI-roid-EK-toh-mee removal of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
amenorrhea ah-MEN-oh-REE-ah lack of menstrual flow
hypergonadism HAI-per-GOH-nad-izm condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands
polyuria PAWL-ee-YOOR-ee-ah excessive urination
galactorrhea gah-LAK-toh-REE-ah discharge of milk
exophthalmos EKS-of-THAL-mohs protrusion of the eyes out of the eye sockets
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