Acquiring Medical Language
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| acidemia | abnormal acidity of the blood
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| alkalemia | abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood
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| calciuria | calcium in the urine
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| chloremia | increased chloride in the blood
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| euglycemia | good blood sugar
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| glucosuria | sugar in the urine
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| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood
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| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood
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| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar
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| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood
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| hyperlipidemia | excessive fat in the blood
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| hypernatremia | excessive salt in the blood
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| hyperphosphatemia | excessive phosphate in the blood
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| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar
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| ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine
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| polyuria | excessive urination
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| uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood
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| adrenaline | hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
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| epinepherine | hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
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| corticotropin | shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels
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| glucocorticoid | hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism
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| gonadotropin | hormone that stimulates the gonads
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| insulin | hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
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| thyrotropin | hormone that stimulates the thyroid
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| adenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of a gland
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| adrenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland
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| euthyroid | normal functioning thyroid
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| gluconeogenesis | formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
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| glycolysis | breakdown of sugar
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| glycopenia | deficiency of sugar
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| gonadogenesis | creation/development of gonads
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| metabolism | breakdown of matter into energy
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| endocrine | to secrete internally (i.e. into the bloodstream)
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| endocrinologist | specialist in internal secretions
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| exocrine | to secrete externally (through ducts to the surface of an organ, i.e. sweat glands and salivary glands)
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| glycemic index | ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood)
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| ketogenesis | creation of ketone bodies
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