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Endocrine Word Part2
Continuation: endocrine diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenectomy | excision of a gland |
| adrenalectomy | excision (of one or both) adrenal glands |
| parathyroidectomy | excision of (one or more) parathyroid glands |
| thyroidectomy | excision of the thyroid gland |
| thyroidotomy | incision of the thyroid gland |
| thyroparathyroidectomy | excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands |
| adrenocorticohyperplasia | excessive development of the adrenal cortex |
| adrenopathy | disease of the adrenal gland |
| cortical | pertaining to the cortex |
| corticoid | resembling the cortex |
| endocrinologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system. |
| endocrinology | study of the endocrine (system), branch of medicine dealing with diseases of ES. |
| endocrinopathy | (any) disease of the endocrine system |
| euglycemia | normal (level of) sugar in the blood |
| euthyroid | resembling a normal thyroid gland (normal function) |
| polydipsia | abnormal state of much thirst |
| syndrome | run together( S&S occurring together of a specific disorder) |