Endocrine Word List
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| show | Chronic disorder of the adrenal glands caused by a deficiency of cortical hormones
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| Adenoma | show 🗑
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| show | Vasopressin: promotes reabsorption of water in teh kidneys
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| show | Outer section of the adrenal gland which secretes steriods
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| show | Surgical excision of an adrenal gland
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| show | two bean-shaped glands situated on top of the kidneys which secrete steroids and sex hormones
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| show | inner section of the adrenal gland which secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.
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| aldosterone | show 🗑
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| atrophy | show 🗑
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| show | a glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex
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| show | Disorder caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, resulting in excessive production of steroids.
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| diabetes mellitus | show 🗑
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| show | a condition ob being abnormally small; may be hereditary or an endocrine dysfunction
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| endocrinology | show 🗑
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| epinephrine | show 🗑
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| endocrine glands | show 🗑
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| exophthalmos | show 🗑
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| gigantism | show 🗑
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| glucogenesis | show 🗑
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| show | steriods in the adrenal cortex that influence the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
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| show | substance in which carbohydrates are stored in the liver for future conversion into sugar.
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| show | excessive amount of sugar in the blood
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| hyperinsulinism | show 🗑
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| hypersecretion | show 🗑
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| show | abnormally low amount of calcium in the blood
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| show | too little sugar in the blood
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| hypogonadism | show 🗑
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| show | extreme depletion of potassium in the blood usually lost in diuresis
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| show | inadequate secretion
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| islets of Langerhans | show 🗑
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| show | an acute stage of diabetes mellitus characterized by hypotension and, evntually coma
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| metabolism | show 🗑
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| mineralocorticoids | show 🗑
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| show | noradrenaline; produced in the adrenal medulla. increases blood pressure and constricts vessels
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| oral hypoglycemics | show 🗑
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| show | an organ that contains groups of cells called the islets of Langerhans which produce endocrine secretions, such as insulin and glucagon.
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| parathyroid glands | show 🗑
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| pineal gland | show 🗑
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| show | hypophysis; pea-shaped gland taht is located at the base of the brain
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| polydipsia | show 🗑
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| show | a condition of eating abnormally large amounts of food
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| show | blood tests to aid in the diagnosis of insulin deficiency
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| somatotropin | show 🗑
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| show | ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland
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| thyroid gland | show 🗑
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| show | thyroid poisoning
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| thyrotoxicosis | show 🗑
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| show | one of the two major hormones produced, stored and released by the thyroid gland.
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