Endocrinology
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| Thyroid Gland | Located in the neck, it produces hormones that regulate metabolism, energy levels, and overall growth and development.
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| Parathyroid Glands | Four small glands located on the back of the thyroid gland. They regulate calcium levels in the blood and bone metabolism.
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| Adrenal Glands | Located on the top of each kidney, they produce hormones that help regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and stress response.
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| Pineal Gland | Located in the brain, it produces melatonin, which affects sleep patterns
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| Pancreas | Located behind the stomach, it produces insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels
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| Gonads | Ovaries and testes; produce sex hormones that regulate reproduction and secondary sexual characteristics.
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| Aden/o | Gland
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| Adenoma | Tumor of the gland
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| Adenopathy | Disease of the gland
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| Arden/o(caution about the spelling of aden/o and Arden/o) | Adrenal gland
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| Adrenarche | Onset of adrenal secretion(at puberty)
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| Adrenalitis | Inflammation of the adrenal gland
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| Cortic/o | Outer surface(cortex)
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| Corticotropic | Cortex stimulating
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| Adrenocorticohyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland
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| Gonad/o | Gonads(ovaries in females and testes in males)
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| Gonadopathy | Disease of the gonads
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| Gonadsogenesis | Creation/development of gonads
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| Pancreat/o | Pancreas
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| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas
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| Pancreatolith | Stone in the pancreas
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| Pituitary/o hypophsy/o | Pituitary gland
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| Hyperpituitarism | Overactive pituitary gland function
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| Hypophysitis | Inflammation of the pituitary gland
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