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Endo Reverse Defs

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show A condition of being abnormally small; may be hereditary or an endocrine dysfunction  
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show A glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex  
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show Abnormal amount of glucose in the urine  
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show Abnormal condition of poisoning of the thyroid gland  
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show Acting in opposition; mutually opposing  
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show Administration of radioactive iodine in pill or liquid form is used as a tracer to test how quickly the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood  
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show Adrenaline- produced in the adrenal medulla. Increases heart rate, fat metabolism for energy and dilates the bronchial tubes  
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show An organ that contains groups of cells called the islets of Langerhans which produce endocrine secretions, such as insulin and glucagon  
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show Blood tests to aid in the diagnosis of insulin deficiency  
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show Chronic disorder of the adrenal glands caused by a deficiency of cortical hormones  
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show Crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of increased amount of thyroid crisis or thyrotoxic crisis  
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show Diagnostic test in which insulin is injected into the vein to assess pituitary function, adrenal function, and to determine insulin sensitivity  
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show Disorder caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, resulting in excessive production of steroids  
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show Endoscopic procedure to surgically remove a pituitary tumour through an incision in the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue  
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show Excessive amount of insulin in the blood- insulin shock  
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show Excessive amount of sugar in the blood  
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show Excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women  
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show Excessive secretion  
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show Excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands, usually to control hyperthyroidism  
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show Extreme depletion of potassium in the blood usually lost in diuresis  
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show Formation of glucose from glycogen  
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show Four separate glands that are located on the posterior surface of the lobes of the thyroid gland  
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show Glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood stream  
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show Hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that that stimulates the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose  
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show Hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that allows body cells to use glucose for energy or store it in the liver as glycogen  
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show Hypophysis; pea-shaped gland that is located at the base of the brain  
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show Images of the thyroid gland are obtained after oral or intravenous administration of a small dose of radioactive iodine  
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show Imaging technique that rotates an x-ray emitter around the area to be scanned and measures the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles  
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show Inadequate secretion  
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show Increase skeletal growth in children and growth hormone deficiencies in adults  
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show Increased formation and secretion of urine  
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show Inner section of the adrenal gland that which secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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show Lack of development  
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show Largest gland on the endocrine system  
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show Located in the neck, just below the larnyx  
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show Lower than normal level of sodium in the blood  
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show Mineral salts that carry an electrical charge in solution  
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show Multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually associated with enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos  
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show Noninvasive imaging technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images  
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show One of the two major hormones produced, stored and released by the thyroid gland  
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show Pine-cone shaped gland that is attached to the posterior part of the third ventricle of the brain  
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show Processes in which substances are broken down or built up during chemical reactions that are necessary to maintain life  
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