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Med Terms- 24

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Definition
endocrine system   plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis  
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homeostasis   stable internal body environment  
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hormones   travel through the blood to target organs  
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hypersecretion   when a gland releases too much hormone  
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adenocarcinoma   cancerous tumor gland  
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adenomalacia   softening of gland  
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parts of adrenal gland   adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla  
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glucose   primary sugar used by body for energy production  
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hyperglycemia   blood condition of excessive sugar  
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orchiopexy   surgical fixation of the testes  
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ovariorrhexis   ruptured ovary  
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pancreas   secretes insulin and glucagon  
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pancreatitis   pancreas inflammation  
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parathyroid hormone   raises blood levels of calcium  
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melatonin   plays a role on regulation body's circadium rhythm  
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pinealectomy   surgical removal of a pineal gland  
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pituitary gland   master gland  
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hypopituitarism   condition of insuficient pituitary gland secretion  
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polydipsia   too much thirst  
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polyuria   condition of producing too much urine  
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thymosin   important for immune system's development  
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thymoma   thymus gland tumor  
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thyromegaly   enlarged thyroid gland  
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acromegaly   enlargement of bones of head and extremities  
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adrenal virilism   excessive testosterone in females  
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blood serum test   used to study function of endocrine glands  
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corticosteroids   have strong ant-inflammatory action  
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cretinism   results in poor physical and mental development  
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Cushing syndrome   resulting from mypersecretion of adrenal cortex  
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diabetes insipidus (DI)   caused by insufficient antidiuretic hormone  
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diabetes mellitus (DM)   2 forms: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)  
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dwarfism   lack of growth hormone  
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exopthalmos   protruding eyeballs  
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gigantism   excessive body growth  
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glucose tolerance test (GTT)   test for initial doagnosis of diabetes mellitus  
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goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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Hashimoto disease   chronic form of thyroiditis  
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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)   available in pill, injection, or adhesive skin patch forms  
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)   type 1; patient must take insulin injections  
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myxedema   puffy and dry skin  
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noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)   type 2  
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radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)   test of thyroid function  
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tetany   nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps  
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thyrotoxicosis   results from extreme hypersecretion of thyroid hormones  
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Na +   sodium  
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