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Endrocrine System
Med Term II Endrocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disease of the gland or lymph node | adenopathy |
| Enlargement of the adrenal glands | adrenomegaly |
| Production of glucose | glucogenesis |
| Conversion of glycogen to glucose | glycolysis (means the same as glycogenolysis) |
| Hormone that aids in growth of gonads | gonadotropin |
| Inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
| excision of the parathyroid glands | parathroidectomy |
| (Having) Excessive thyroid hormones | thyrotixic |
| Removal of a gland | adenectomy |
| Removal of the adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
| Removal of the pituitary gland | hypophysectomy |
| Removal of the pancreas | pancreatectomy |
| Removal of the parathyroid glands | parathyroidectomy |
| Removal of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
| Removal of the thyroid | thyroidectomy |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| Excessive thirst | polydipsia |
| Overactivity of the thyroid gland (Poisoning by overactivity of the thyroid gland) | thyrotoxicosis |
| Glucose in the urine | glucosuria |
| Enlargement of the thyroid gland | goiter |
| Overactivity of the adrenal gland | hyperadrenalism |
| Overactivity of the parathyroid glands | hyperparathyroidism |
| Underactivity of the adrenal glands | hypoadrenalism |
| Low level of glucose in the blood | hypoglycemia |
| Underactivity of the parathyroid glands | hypoparathyroidism |
| Underactivity of the thryoid gland | hypothroyidism |
| hypophysis | pituitary gland |
| Overactivity of the thyroid gland | hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis; Graves' Disease) |