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| endocrine system | plays vital role in maintaining homeostasis, a stable internal body environment
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| target organs | hormones travel through the blood to go here
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| hypersecretion | gland releases too much hormones
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| adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor in gland
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| adenomalacia | softening of gland
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| adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla | adrenal divided into two parts
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| estrogen and testosterone | sex hormones
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| glucose | primary sugar used by body
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| hyperglycemia | blood condition of excessive sugar
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| orchiopexy | surgical fixation of 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 | raise blood levels of calcium
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| melatonin | regulates circadian rhythm
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| pituitary gland | master gland
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| hypopituitarosis | condition of insufficient pituitary gland
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| polydipsia | too much thirst
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| polyuria | condition of 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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| thyromeglay | enlargement thyoid gland
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| acromegaly | excessive growth hormones
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| adrenal virilism | in females as result of increased testosterone secretion
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| blood serum test | blood test substance of endocrine gland
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| cretinism | results in poor physical and mental development
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| cushing syndrome | resulting from hypersecretion of adrenal cortex
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| diabetes insipidus | insufficient antidiuretic hormone
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| diabetes | tow forms of diabetes
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| NIDDM | type 2
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| exophthalmos | balging eye balls
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| dwarfism | result from lack of growth hormones
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| gigantism | excessive growth in height
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| GTT | test for initial diagnosis of diabetes
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| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland
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| hashimoto disease | autoimmune form of thyroiditis
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| HRT | pill, injection, or adhesive skin patch form
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| IDDM | patient must take insulin injection
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| myxedema | puffy face and dry skin
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| RAIU | test thyoid function
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| tetany | nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps
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| thyrotoxicosis | extreme hypersecretion of thyroid hormones
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| Na | sodium
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