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affect/o
pertaining to mind
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antagan/o
work against opposite
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crin/o
secrete; pertaining to secreting
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trop/o
having affinity for something
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condition of being still/stable
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-um
structure or period of time
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Abbreviations
ACTH
adrenal corticotropin hormone
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NIDDM
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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LH
luteinizing hormone
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SAD
seasonal affecto disorder
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SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
TSH
thyroid stimulation hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
MSH
melanocyte stimulating hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
GH
growth hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
PRL
prolactin
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
LH
luteinizing hormone
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Posterior Pituitary Gland Hormone
- Oxytocin
- ADH-antidiuretic hormone
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Hyperpituituitarism
over secretion of hormone
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Hyporpituituitarism
under secretion of hormone
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panhypopituituitarism
is a condition of inadequate or absent production of the anterior pituitary hormones.
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Prolactin
causes breasts to grow and develop and causes milk to be made after a baby is born.
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hyperprolactinemia
is a condition in which a person has higher-than-normal levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood.
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galactorrhea
is a milky nipple discharge unrelated to the normal milk production of breast-feeding.
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dwarfism
is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition.
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gigantism
is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children.
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acromegaly
is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood.
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hyperthyroidism
(overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine.
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hypothyroidism
(underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain crucial hormones.
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goiter
is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland.
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polyuria
production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine.
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polydipsia
abnormally great thirst as a symptom of disease (such as diabetes) or psychological disturbance.
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polyphagia
also known as hyperphagia, is the medical term for excessive or extreme hunger.
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neuropathy
disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness.
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nephropathy
is a disease of the kidneys caused by damage to the small blood vessels or to the units in the kidneys that clean the blood.
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retinopathy
is any damage to the retina of the eyes, which may cause vision impairment.
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atherosclerosis
refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your artery walls (plaque), which can restrict blood flow.
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adrenolectomy
is surgery to remove one or both adrenal glands.
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parathryoidectomy
is the surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands.
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thymectomy
is the surgical removal of the thymus gland, which is located just under the breast bone.
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