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| dwarfism | a condition of being abnormally small; may be hereditary or an endocrine dysfunction.
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| endocrinology | the study of ductless glands, their secretions, and their function of homeostasis
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| epinephrine | adrenaline- produced in the adrenal medulla. increases heart rate, fat metabolism for energy, and dilates the bronchial tubes
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| exophthalmos | protrusion of eyes due to swelling in tissues; often associated with grave's disease
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone
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| GH | growth hormone. also known as PGH
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| gigantism | abnormal overgrowth of the entire body caused by hypersecretion of pituitary growth hormone before puberty
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| glucogenesis | formation of glucose from glycogen
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| glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas which increases the amount of glucose in the blood
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| glucocorticoids | steroids in the adrenal cortex that influence the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins
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| glycogen | substance in which carbohydrates are stored in the liver for future conversion into sugar
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| glucose | the most important caebohydrate (sugar) in body metabolism
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| glucosuria | glucose in the urine
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| grave's disease | disorder of the thyroid-hyperthyroidism. characterized by abnormal weight loss, muscular weakness, and emotional instability
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| HDL | high density lipoproteins
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| hirsutism | a condition of abnormal hairiness, especially in females
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