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HCT Chapter 18

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Basal metabolic rate   Minimal energy expended for respiration, circulation, peristalsis, muscle tone, body temperature, and glandular activity of the body at rest  
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Endocrine   Glands that secrete internally into blood or lymph  
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Exophthalmos   Abnormal protrusion of eyeball  
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Gonadotropin   Any hormone that stimulates the reproductive organs  
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Hormone   Chemical substance produced in the body that has specific regulatory effect on the activity of a specific organ  
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Hyperglycemia   Abnormally high sugar content in the blood  
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Hypoglycemia   Abnormally low sugar content in the blood  
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Immunoassay   Quantitative determination of antigenic substances by examination of blood  
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Polydipsia   Excessive thirst persisting for long periods  
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Polyphagia   Excessive hunger  
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Polyuria   Passage of a large volume of urine in a given time  
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Prostaglandin   Lipid molecule that has hormone-like effect; tissue hormone  
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Puberty   Period during which the secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained  
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