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Endocrine System Flashcards

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aden

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gland

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adrena

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adrenal

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crine

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to secrete

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glyc

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sugar

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lipid

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fat

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myx

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mucus

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nephr

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kidney

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pancreat

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pancreas

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plas

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development

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somat

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body

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tetan

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tetanus

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thym

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thymus

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thyroid

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thyroid

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aden/oma

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benign glandular tumor

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diabet/ic

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pancreatic disorder of insufficient insulin production

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endo/crine

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pertaining to glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

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eu/thyroid

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normal thyroid

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hyper/glyc/emia

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high blood sugar

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hyper/lipid/emia

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increase of lipids in the blood

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hyper/plas/ia

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excessive growth or formation

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hyper/secre/tion

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abnormal increased secretion

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hypo/thryoid/ism

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a deficiency of thyroid secretion

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myx/edema

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adult onset hypothyroidism

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pancreat/itis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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para/thyroid

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next to the thyroid gland

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somat/ic

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pertaining to the body

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tetan/y

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muscle twitches, cramps, convulsions

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