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inflammation of gland
adenitis
condition of normal blood sugar
euglycemia
condition or increase in poisoning due to thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)
thyrotoxicosis
condition of excessive thirst
polydipsia
pertaining to hormone (urging on)
hormonal
condition or increase of ketone bodies
ketosis
condition of repeated urination
polyuria
secrete within
endocrine
falling or downward displacement of thyroid gland
thyroptosis
tumor of thyroid gland
thymoma
enlargement of extermeties
acromegaly
resembling a male
android
pertaining to nourishment or development of adrenal glands
adrenotrophic
pertaning to origin or production of pancreas
pacreatogenic
condition of sugar in urine
glycosuria
pertaining to origin or production of thirst
dipsogenic
abnormally increased secretion
hypersecretion
low blood sugar
hypoglycemia
condition resulting from hypersecretion of adrenal cortex, causing obesity, hyperglycemia and weakness
Cushing syndrome
decreased secretion
hyposecretion
high blood sugar
hyperglycemia
ultrasound imaging
sonography/ultrasonography
adrenal gland
adren/o
shield
thyr/o
secrete
crin/o
sugar
gluc/o
thirst
dips/o
thymus gland
thym/o
urging on
hormon/o
gland
aden/o
another name for Graves disease
hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis
protrusion of one or both eyeballs
exophthalmos/exophthalmus
disease characterized by enlarged features caused by hypersecretion of pituitary hormone after puberty
acromegaly
enlargement of thyroid gland
Goiter
condition of congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone
pituitary dwarfism
congenital hypothyroidism
cretinism
thyrotoxicosis
hyperthyroidism
hypophysis
pituitary gland
goiter
thyromegaly
advanced adult hypothyroidism (characterized by sluggishness, slow pulse, puffy hands and face, and dry skin)
myxedema
low potassium
hypokalemia
not usually insulin-dependent
type 2 diabetes
hirsutism
adrenal virilism
excessive sodium
hypernatremia
depends on insulin
type 1 diabetes
inadequate antidiuretic hormone
diabetes insipidus
BS
blood sugar
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
FBS
fasting blood sugar
DM
diabetes mellitus
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
GTT
glucose tolerance test
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
shaggy; excessive growth of hair especially in unusual places
hirsutism
condition of appearance of male secondary sex characteristics in a female
virilism
adrenal gland hormone, affecting sympathetic nervous system stress response
epinephrine
sum of chemical processes in body
metabolism
condition of high blood sugar due to insensitivity to deficient insulin
diabetes
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Medterms 5b (Endocrine System)
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endocrine system medterms
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2013-02-17T00:17:56Z
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