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Lesson 12 - Endocrine System

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Definition
acr/o/megaly   enlargement of the extremities  
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aden/oma   tumor composed of glandular tissue  
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aden/o/megaly   enlargement of a gland  
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aden/o/sis   abnormal condition of a gland  
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adrenal/ectomy   excision of a gland  
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adrenal/itis   inflammation of an adrenal gland  
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adrenal/o/path/y   (any) disease of the adrenal gland  
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endo/crin/e   to secrete within  
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endo/crin/o/logist   specialist (physician) who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system  
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endo/crin/o/logy   study of the endocrine system  
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glyc/em/ia   condition of glucose in the blood  
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hyper/glyc/em/ia   condition of excessive glucose in the blood  
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hyper/thyroid/ism   state of excessive thyroid activity  
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hypo/glycem/ia   condition of deficient glucose in the blood  
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hypo/thyroid/ism   state of deficient thyroid activity  
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poly/dips/ia   condition of much thirst  
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poly/ur/ia   condition of much urine  
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thym/ectomy   excision of the thymus gland  
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thym/ic   pertaining to the thymus gland  
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thym/oma   tumor of the thymus gland  
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thyroid/ectomy   excision of the thyroid gland  
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Addison Disease   chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex  
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diabetes mellitus   chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by under-activity of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas & resulting in insufficient production of insulin  
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fasting blood sugar   a blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours  
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goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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Graves Disease   a disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter & exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes)  
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abbreviation for diabetes mellitus   DM  
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abbreviation for fasting blood sugar   FBS  
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