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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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cortic/o

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outer surface

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crin/o

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secrete

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emia

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blood condition

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gluc/o

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sugar

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gonad/o

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gonads (sex organs)

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hormon/o

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hormone

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

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ket/o

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ketone body

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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thym/o

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thymus

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thyr/o

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thyroid

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tripin

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stiumulating hormone

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uria

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urine condition

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acidemia

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abnormal acidity of the blood

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acromegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the extremities

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adenalgia

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pain in a gland

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adenectomy

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removal of a gland

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adenitis

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inflammation of a gland

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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor of a gland

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adenoma

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glandular tumor

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adenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of a gland

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adenopathy

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gland disease

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adenosis

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gland condition

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adrenal adenoma

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tumor of the adrenal gland

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adrenal insufficiency

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condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones

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adrenal virilism

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development of male secondary sexual characterisitics caused by excessive secretion of adrenal gland

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adrenalextomy

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removal of the adrenal gland

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adrenaline

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hormone secreted by adrenal gland

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adrenalitis

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inflammation of adrenal gland

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adrenarche

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beginning of adrenal secretion (puberty)

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adrenocortical carcinoma

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cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland

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adrenocortical insufficiency

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condition in which the adrenal cortex underproduced necessary hormones

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adrenocorticohyperplasia

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overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland

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adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH

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hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland

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adrenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland

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alkalemia

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abnormal alkalinity (opposite of blood acidity) of the blood

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amenorrhea

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lack of menstrual flow

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calciuria

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calcium in the urine

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chloremia

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increased chloride in the blood

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choloangiopancreatography

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procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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genetic disease adrena gland overdeveloped - deficiency of certain hormones and overproduction of others

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continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

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continuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump inserted under the skin

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46
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corticotropin

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shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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diabetes mellitus

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metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies - body unable to burn sugar - must burn fat for energy

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dysmetabolic syndrome

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combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism

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50
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endocrine

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secrete internally (into bloodstream)

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endocrinologist

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specialist in internal secreations

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52
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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procedure used to examine bile ducts and pancreas - endoscope backwards from digestive tract into bile duct

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epinephrine

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hormone secreted by adrenal gland

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auglycemia

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good blood sugar

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euthyroid

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a normal functioning thyroid

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exocrine

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secrete externally through ducts to surface of organ

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expathalomos

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protrusion of eyes out of eye socket

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galecctorrhea

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discharge of milk

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glucangon

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hormone secreted by pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels

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glucocorticoid

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hormone produced by adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

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gluconeogenesis

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formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources

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glucosuria

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sugar in the urine

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glycemic index

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ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

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glycolysis

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breakdown of sugar

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glycopenia

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deficiency of sugar

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goiter

A

swollen thyroid gland

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gonadogensis

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creation/development of gonads

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gonadotropin

A

hormone that stimulates the gonads

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gynecomastia

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development of breast tissue in males

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of facial and body hair in woman

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hypercalcemia

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excessive calcium in blood

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hypercholesterolemia

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excessive cholesterol in blood

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hyperglycemia

A

high blood sugar

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hypergonadism

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excessive secreation of sex glands

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in blood

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hyperlipidemia

A

excessive fat in the blood

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hyperparathyroidism

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overproduction by parathyroid glands

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hyperpituitarism

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over functioning of pituitary gland

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hyperthyroidism

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overproduction by the thyroid

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hypoglycemia

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low blood sugar

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hypoglycemic

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pertaining to low blood sugar

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hypogonadism

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undersecreation of sex glands

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hypomagnesemia

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deficient magnesium in blood

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hypernatremia

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excessive salt in blood

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hypoparathyroidism

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underproduction of parathyroid

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hyperphosphatemia

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excessive phosphate in blood

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hypophysectomy

A

removal of pituitary gland

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hypophysitis

A

inflammation of the pituitary gland

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hypopituitarism

A

condition caused by undersection of pituitary gland

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hypothyroidism

A

underproduction by thyroid

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insulin

A

hormone secreted by pancreas controls metabolism and uptake sugar and fats

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insulinoma

A

tumor that secreates insulin

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ketogenesis

A

creation of ketone bodies

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ketogenic diet

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diet that aids in production of ketones in the body

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ketonuria

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ketone bodies in the urine

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ketosis

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condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in blood

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laparoscopic adrenalectomy

A

removal of adrenal gland by means of laparoscpe

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menarche

A

beginning or first mentruation

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metabolism

A

breakdown of batter into energy

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pancreatalgia

A

pain in the pancreas

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pancreatectomy

A

removal of pancreas

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pancreatic pseudocyst

A

abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst

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pancreatitis

A

inflamation of pancreas

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pancreatolith

A

stone in pancreas

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pancreatolithectomy

A

remival of a stone in pancreas

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pancreatolithiasis

A

presence of stone on panreas

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panhypopitarism

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defective or absent function of entire pituitary gland

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parathyroid

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removal of parathyroid

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parathyrodioma

A

tumor of parapthyroid

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pituitary adenoma

A

tumor on pituitary gland

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pituitary dwarfism

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abnormal short height caused by undersecreation of growth hormone from pituitary gland

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pituitary gigantism

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abnormal tall heigh from pituitaru gland oversecreation

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pituitary infarction

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death pf pituitary gland

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polyadenopathy

A

disease involving many glands

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polydyposia

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excessive thirst

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polyphagia

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excessive eating

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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thelarche

A

beginning of breast development

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thymectomy

A

removal of thymus

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thymoma

A

tumor of thymus

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thyrocele

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see goiter

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thyroid function tests

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tests preformed to evaluate the function of thyroid

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thyroidectomy

A

removal of the thyroid

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thyroiditis

A

inflammation of thyroid

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thyroidotomy

A

incision into thyroid

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thyroidotonxin

A

substance poisonous to thyroid gland

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thyromeglay

A

enlargement of thyroid

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thyroparathyroidectomy

A

removal of thyroid and parathyroid glands

126
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thyroptosis

A

downward displacment (dropping) of thyroid

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thyrotoxicosis

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condition caused by exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone

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thyrotropin

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hormone that stimulates the thyroid

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uremia

A

the presence or urinary waste in the blood

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