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5918852881aden/ogland0
5918852882adren/o, adrenal/oadrenal gland1
5918852883cortic/oouter surface2
5918852884crin/osecrete3
5918852885-emiablood condition4
5918852886gluc/osugar5
5918852887glucos/osugar6
5918852888glyc/osugar7
5918852889gonad/ogonads8
5918852890hormon/ohormone9
5918852891hypophys/opituitary gland10
5918852892ket/oketone body11
5918852893pancreat/opancreas12
5918852894pituitar/opituitary gland13
5918852895thym/othymus14
5918852896thyr/othyroid15
5918852897thyroid/othyroid16
5918852898-tropinstimulating hormone17
5918852899-uriaurine condition18
5918852900acidemiaabnormal acidicty of the blood19
5918852901acromegalyabnormal enlargement of the extremities20
5918852902adenalgiapain in a gland21
5918852903adenectomyremoval of a gland22
5918852904adenitisinflammation of a gland23
5918852905adenocarcinomacancerous tumor of a gland24
5918852906adenomaglandular tumor25
5918852907adenomeglalyabnormal englargement of a gland26
5918852908adenopathygland disease27
5918852909adenosisgland condition28
5918852910adrenal adenomatumor of the adrenal gland29
5918852911adrenal insufficiencycondition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones30
5918852912adrenal virilismdevelopment of male secondary sexual characertisics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland31
5918852913adrenalectomyremoval of the adrenal gland32
5918852914adrenalinehormone secreted by the adrenal gland (epinephrine)33
5918852915adrenalitisinflammation of the adrenal glad34
5918852916adrenarchebeginning of adrenal secretion35
5918852917adrenocortical carcinomacancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland36
5918852918adrenocortical insufficiencycondtion in which the adrenal cortex underproduces uncessary hormones37
5918852919adrenocorticohyperplasiaoverdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland38
5918852920adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland39
5918852921adrenomegalyabnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland40
5918852922alkalemiaabnormal alkalinity of the blood41
5918852923amenorrhealack of menstrual flow42
5918852924calciuriacalcium in the urine43
5918852925chloremiaincreased chloride in the blood44
5918852926cholangiopacreatograpyprocedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas45
5918852927congenital adrenal hyperplasiagenetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped resulting in a deficiency of certian hormones and an overproduction of others46
5918852928continuous subcutaneous insulin infusioncontinuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump inserted under the skin47
5918852929corticotropinshorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone48
5918852930diabetes mellitusmetabolic disease characertized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia49
5918852931diabetic ketoacidosisacidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar; thus, it must burn fat for energy50
5918852932dysmetabolic syndromecombination of medical disoders associated with faulty metabolism51
5918852933endocrinesecrete internally52
5918852934endocrinologistspecialist in internal secretions53
5918852935endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyprocedure used to exmine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct54
5918852936epinephrinehormone secreted by the adrenal gland55
5918852937euglycemiagood blood sugar56
5918852938euthyroida normal functioning thyroid57
5918852939exocrinesecrete externally through ducts to the surface of an organ58
5918852940exophthalamusprotrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket59
5918852941galactorrheadischarge of milk60
5918852942glucagonhormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels61
5918852943glucocorticoida hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism62
5918852944gluconeogenesisthe formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources63
5918852945glucosuriasugar in the urine64
5918852946glycemic indexranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood65
5918852947glycolysisbreakdown of sugar66
5918852948glycopeniadeficiency of sugar67
5918852949goiterswollen thyroid gland68
5918852950gonadogenesiscreation/development of gonads69
5918852951gonadotropinhormone that stimlates the gonads70
5918852952gynecomastiadevelopment of breast tissue in men71
5918852953hirsutismexcessive growth of facial and body hair in women72
5918852954hypercalcemiaexcessive calcium in blood73
5918852955hypercholesterolemiaexcessive cholesterol in the blood74
5918852956hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar75
5918852957hypergonadismexcessive secretion of the sex glands76
5918852958hyperkalemiaexcessive potassium in the blood77
5918852959hyperlipidemiaexcessive fat in the blood78
5918852960hyperparathyroidismoverpoeduction by the parathyroid glands79
5918852961hyperpituitarismoverfunctioning of the pituitary gland80
5918852962hyperthyroidismoverproduction by the thyroid81
5918852963hypoglycemialow blood sugar82
5918852964hypoglycemicpertaining to low blood sugar83
5918852965hypogonadismundersecretion of the sex glands84
5918852966hypomagnesemiadeficient magnesium in the blood85
5918852967hypernatremiaexcessive salt in the blood86
5918852968hypoparathyroidismunderproduction by the parathyroid87
5918852969hyperphosphatemiaexcessive phosphate in the blood88
5918852970hypophysectomyremoval of the pituitary gland89
5918852971hypophysitisinflammation of the pituitary gland90
5918852972hypopituitarismconditon caused by the undersecretion of the pituatiry gland91
5918852973hypothyroidismunderproduction by the thyroid92
5918852974insulinhormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats93
5918852975insulinomatumor that secretes insulin94
5918852976ketogenesiscreation of ketone bodies95
5918852977ketogenic dietdiet that aids in the production of ketones in the body96
5918852978ketonuriaketone bodies in the urine97
5918852979ketosiscondition characeritzed by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood98
5918852980laparascopic adrenalectomyremoval of an adrenal gland by means of a laparascope99
5918852981menarchebeginning or first menstruation100
5918852982metabolismbreakdown of matter into energy101
5918852983myxedemaswelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin102
5918852984pancreatalgiapain in the pancreas103
5918852985pancreatectomyremoval of the pancreas104
5918852986pancreatic pseudocystabnomrally expanded areas in the pacreas resembling a cyst105
5918852987pancreatitisinflammation of the pancreas106
5918852988pancreatolithstone in the pancreas107
5918852989pacreatolithiasispresence of a stone in the pancreas108
5918852990pancreatolithectomyremoval of a stone in the pancreas109
5918852991panhypopituitarismdefective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland110
5918852992parathyroidectomyremoval of the parathyroid111
5918852993parathyroidomatumor of the parathyroid112
5918852994pituitary adenomatumor on the pituitary gland113
5918852995pituitary dwarfismabnormally short height caused by undersecretions of growth hormone from the pituitary gland114
5918852996pituitary gigantismabnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland115
5918852997pituitary infarctiondeath of the pituitary gland116
5918852998polyadenopathydisease involving many glands117
5918852999polydipsiaexcessive thirst118
5918853000polyphagiaexcessive eating119
5918853001polyuriaexcessive urination120
5918853002thelarchebeginning of breast development121
5918853003thymectomyremoval of thymus122
5918853004thymomatumor of the thymus123
5918853005thyrocelegoiter124
5918853006thyroid function teststests performed to evaluate the function of the thyroid125
5918853007thyroidectomyremoval of the thyroid126
5918853008thyroiditisinflammation of the thyroid127
5918853009thyroidotomyincision into the thyroid128
5918853010thyroidotoxinsubstance poisonous to the thyroid gland129
5918853011thyromegalyenlargement of the thyroid130
5918853012thyroparathyroidectomyremoval of the thyroid and parathyroid glands131
5918853013thyroptosisdownward displacement of the thyroid132
5918853014thyrotoxicosisconditon caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone133
5918853015thyrotropinhormone that stimulates the thyroid134
5918853016uremiapresence of urinary waste in the blood135
8822010012ACTHadrenocorticotropic hormone136
8822013504BSblood sugar137
8822017416CSIIcontinuous subcutaneous insulin infusion138
8822023002CGMcontinuous glucose monitor139
8822027577DIdiabetes insipidus140
8822032220DMdiabetes mellitus141
8822036322GDMgestational diabetes mellitus142
8822041977ERCPendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography143
8822051698FBSfasting blood sugar144
8822054772GHgrowth hormone145
8822064567HgA1Chemoglobin A1C test (used by diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar levels)146
8822060374GTTglucose tolerance test147
8822077388HRThormone replacement therapy148
8822084036IDDMinsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)149
8822090668NIDDMnon-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)150
8822099631TFTthyroid function test151
8822106777TSHthyroid stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin)152
8822112646T3triiodothyronine (one of two primary hormones produced by the thyroid)153
8822124677T4thyroxine (one of two primary hormones produced by the thyroid)154

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