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endocrine system

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abnormal softening of a gland   adenomalacia  
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denoting the pituitary gland   hypophysis  
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denoting a gland   aden(o)  
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denoting the pineal body   pineal  
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glandular tumor   adenoma  
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the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland   adenohypopysis cerebri  
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inflammation of a gland   adenitis  
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abnormal enlargement of a gland   adenomegaly  
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inflammation of the pituitary gland   hypophysitis  
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excision of the pineal gland   pinealectomy  
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cancer of a gland   adenocarcinoma  
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any disease of the pineal gland   pinealopathy  
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the posterior love of the pituitary gland   neurohypopysis cerebri  
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excision of the pituitary gland   hypophysectomy  
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another term for the pituitary gland   hypophysis cerebri  
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denoting the thyroid gland   thyr(o)  
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denoting the endocrine glands located dorsal to the thyroid   parathyroid  
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parathyroid hormone   parathormone  
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pertaining to toxic levels of thyroid hormones   thyrotoxic  
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tumor of cancer of the parathyroid gland   parathyroidoma  
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any disease of the parathyroid glands   parathyropathy  
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any disease of the thyroid gland   thyropathy  
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tyroid tumor; goiter   thyrocele  
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excision of the parathyroid glands   parathyroidectomy  
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incision into the thyroid glad   thyroidotomy  
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pertaining to the parathyroid glands   parathyroidal  
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excision of the thyroid gland   thyroidectomy  
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denoting the pancreas   pancreat(o)  
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denoting the thymus   thym(o)  
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denoting the adrenal glands, which secrete the hormone epinephrine   andren(o)  
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pertaining to the thymus gland   thymic  
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inflammation of the pancreas   pancreatitis  
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enlargement of an adrenal gland   adrenomegaly  
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a pancreatic calcus   pancreatolith  
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inflammation of the thymus gland   thymitis  
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pertaining to the adrenal glands   adrenal  
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excision of the pancreas   pancreatectomy  
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excision of an adrenal gland   adrenalectomy  
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any disease of the thymus gland   thymopathy  
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any disease of the adrenal glands   andrenalopathy  
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pertaining to the pancreas   pancreatic  
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inflammtion of the adrenal gland   adrenalitis  
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excision of the thymus gland   thymectomy  
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epinephrine   adrenaline  
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any disease of the pancreas   pancreatopathy  
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excision of a pancreatic calculus   pancreatolithectomy  
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denoting a relationship to sugar or glucose   glyc(o), gluc(o)  
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denoting sodium   natrium  
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denoting potassium   kalium  
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denoting calcium   calci, calc(o)  
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denotes thirst   -dipsia  
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excessive sodium in the blood   hypernatremia  
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excessive calcium in the blood   hypercalcemia  
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presence of sugar in the urine   glycosuria  
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deficiency of sodium in the blood   hyponatremia  
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deficiency of potassium in the blood   hypokalemia  
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producing glucose   glucogenic  
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excessive thirst   polydipsia  
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excessive sugar in the blood   hyperglycemia  
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deficiency of calcium in the blood   hypocalcemia  
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excessive potassium in the blood   hyperkalemia  
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deficiency of sugar in the blood   hypoglycemia  
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agents used to decrease blood sugar or to improve the body's use of insulin   antidiabetics  
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agents that counteract high levels of lipids in the blood   antilipidemics  
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any adrenal cortex steroid used to alleviate or decrease inflammation; for immunosuppresion of for allergies   corticosteroids  
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agents used for thyroid replacement therapy   thyroid hormones  
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