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EBR EMS Chapter 10 Definitions

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corticoids   hormones secreted by the three cell layers of the adrenal cotrex  
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cretinism   dwarfism caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid gland  
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Cushing's syndrome   condition caused by the hypersecretion  
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diabetes insipidus   condition resulting from hyposecretion of ADH in which large volumes of urine are formed and, if left untreated may cause serious health problems  
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diabetes mellitus   a condition resulting when the pancreatic islets secrete too little insulin, resulting in increased levels of blood glucose  
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gigantism   a condition produced by hypersecretion of growth hormone during the early years of life; results in a child who grows to gigantic size  
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glucocorticoids   hormones that influence food metabolism; secreted by the adrenal cortex  
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gluconeogenisis   formulation of glucose or glycogen from protein or fat compounds  
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glycogenolysis   formation of glycogen from glucose or from other monosaccharides, fructose, or galactose  
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glycosuria   glucose in the urine, a sign of diabetes mellitus  
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goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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hormone   substance secreted by an endocrine gland  
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hypercalcemia   a condition in which there is harmful excess of calcium in the blood  
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hyperglycemia   higher than normal blood glucose concentration  
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hypoglycemia   lower-than-normal blood glucose concentration  
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luteinization   the formation of a golden body (corpus lutenum) in the ruptured follicle  
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mineralocorticoids   hormone that influences mineral salt metabolsim; secreted by adrenal cortex; aldosterone is the chief mineralocorticoid  
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myxedema   condition caused by deficency of thyroid hormone in adults  
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negative feedback   homeostatic control system in which information feeding back to the control center causes the level of a variable to be changed in the direction opposite to that of the initial stimulus  
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nonsteroid hormone   general type of hormone that does have the lipid steroid structure but is instead a protein or protein derivative; also sometimes called protein hormone  
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prostaglandins   a group of naturally occuring fatty acids that affect many body functions  
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second messanger   chemical that provides communication within a hormone's target cell  
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steroid hormone   lipid-soluble hormones that pass intact through the cell membrane of the target cell and influence cell activity by acting on specific genes  
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stress   extreme stimuli act on the body which produces an internal state called stress  
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target cell   cell acted on by a particular hormone and responding to it  
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