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| The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is | oxytocin
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| what is "sugar in the urine" called | glycosuria
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| The diagnostic term for the result of decreased activity of the antidiuretic hormone from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is? | diabetes insipidus
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| polydipsia is? | abnormal state of extreme thirst
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| excessive amount of hair | hirsutism
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| The chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism which results in hyperglycemia and glycosuria is? | diabetes mellitus
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| Which gland is sometimes referred to as the "master gland?" | pituitary
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| Which gland is especially important in the development of the immune system? | thymus
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| The sum of all physical and chemical changes taking place in the body is called? | metabolism
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| Which gland and hormone stimulate the deposition of calcium into bone? | parathyroid and parathyroid hormone
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| The adrenal glands are located | on top of the kidneys
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| The diagnostic term for a condition of painful muscle cramps resulting from a low amount of calcium in the blood is? | tetany
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| Which gland secretes testosterone? | Testes
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| aden/o | gland
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| Which gland and hormone decrease the level of glucose in the blood? | pancreas and glucagon
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| "excessive activity of the thyroid" | hyperthyroidism
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| "excessive calcium in the blood" | hypercalcemia
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| Thyroid function tests are | blood tests used to measure the levels of T3, T4, and TSH
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| what is hyperkalemia | excess potassium in the blood
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| The hormone that assists the body to deal with stress and emergency conditions is? | epinephrine
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| The hormone that regulates fluid volume and electrolytes is? | aldosterone
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| What is a Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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| crin/o | secrete
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| Thymectomy is? | surgical removal of the thymus gland
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| The disease characterized by hypersecretion by the adrenal cortex is? | Cushing's syndrome
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| The term that means "low level of sugar in the blood" | hypoglycemia
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