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The Endocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A condition of excessive acidity of the body fluids | acidosis |
| A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the extremeties caused by excessive growth hormone | acromegaly |
| Deficiency in the secretion of adrencortical hormones | Addison's diseases |
| Surgical excision of a gland | adenectomy |
| A tumor of a gland | adenoma |
| Any disease condition of gland | adenosis |
| Pertaining to toward the kidney | adrenal |
| Surgical excision of the adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
| Any diseases of the adrenal gland | adrenopathy |
| A mineralocortoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that helps regulate metabolism of sodium, chloride and potassium | aldosterone |
| Hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics | androgen |
| Biochemical substances, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine | catecholamines |
| A glucocortoid hormone that is isolated from the adrenal cortex | cortisone |
| A congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 | cretinism |