Endocrine System
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| show | chronic metabolic condition characterized by gradual, noticeable enlargement and elongation of the bones of the face, jaw, & extremities due to oversecretion of the pituitary gland after puberty
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| adenohypophysis | show 🗑
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| show | pertaining to the cortex of the adrenal gland
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| show | steroid hormone, increases male characteristics
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| show | congenital condition. characterized by dwarfism, slowed mental development, puffy facial features, dry skin, and large tongue
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| diabetes, insipidus | show 🗑
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| diabetes mellitus | show 🗑
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| show | ductless gland that produces a chemical substance called a hormone, secreted directly into the bloodstream
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| endocrinologist | show 🗑
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| show | field of medicine that deals with the study of the endocrine system
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| show | female hormones that promotes the development of female secondary sex characteristics
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| euthyroid | show 🗑
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| exophthalmia | show 🗑
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| glucagon | show 🗑
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| show | formation of glycogen from fatty acids and proteins instead of carbohydrates
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| glucose | show 🗑
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| glycogenesis | show 🗑
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| glycosuria | show 🗑
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| graves disease | show 🗑
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| show | elevated blood calcium level
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| hyperglycemia | show 🗑
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| show | excessive activity of the ovaries or testes
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| show | excessive amount of insulin in the body
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| show | elevated blood potassium level
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| hypernatremia | show 🗑
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| hyperparathyroidism | show 🗑
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| hyperthyrodism | show 🗑
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| show | less than normal blood calcium level
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| show | less than normal blood sugar level
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| hypokalemai | show 🗑
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| hyponatremia | show 🗑
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| show | less than normal activity in the thyroid gland; extremely low body metabolism
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| show | state of shock due to extremely low blood sugar level
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| show | internal part of a structure or organ
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| show | sum of all physical and chemical processes that take place within the body
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| show | most severe form of hypothyroidism. characterized by puffiness of the hands and face
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| show | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. stimulates the contractions of the uterus during childbirth
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| polydipsia | show 🗑
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| show | excessive eating
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| show | excretion of excessively large amounts of urine
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| show | female hormone secreted by the ovaries
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| somatotropic hormone | show 🗑
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| show | severe cramping and twitching of the muscles and sharp flexion of the wrist and ankle joints
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| show | inflammation of the thyroid gland
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| virilism | show 🗑
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| dwarfism | show 🗑
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| show | proportional overgrowth of the bodys tissue due to the hypersecretion of the human growth hormone before puberty
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| show | hyperplasia of the thyroid gland
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| thyroiditis, chronic | show 🗑
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| thyroid storm | show 🗑
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| show | life threatening disease process due to failure of the adrenal cortex to secrete adequate mineralocorticoids and glucocoricoids
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| Cushing's Syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | disorder of the blood vessels of the retina of the eye, experience bulging, hemorrhages, leakage, and scarring
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| pancreatic cancer | show 🗑
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| show | acute or chronic destructive inflammatory condition of the pancreas
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| show | blood glucose sample taken usually early in the morning after the person has been without food or drink since midnight
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| show | test that evaluates the persons ability to tolerate a concentrated oral glucose load by measuring the glucose levels
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| hemoglobin A1C Test (HgbA1C) | show 🗑
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| serum glucose tests | show 🗑
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| show | measure the blood levels of the hormones T3, T4, and TSH
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| show | determines the position, size, shape, and physiological function of the thyroid gland through the use of the radionuclear scanning
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| thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | show 🗑
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