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| Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall from atherosclerosis. |
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| Chest pain cased by decreased blood flow to heart muscle. Also called angina pectoris (chest). |
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| Abnormal heartbeat (rhythm); fibrillation and flutter are examples. |
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| Hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque. |
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| Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood. Blood accumulates in the lungs, causing pulmonary edema. |
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| High Blood pressure. Essential hypertension is high blood pressure with no apparent cause. |
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| Recording (via x-ray images) blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream. |
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| Introducing a catheter (a flexible, tubular instrument) into a vein or artery to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood. |
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| Measurement of enzymes released into the bloodstream after a heart attack (myocardial infarction). |
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| Recording electricity flowing through the heart. |
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| Detection of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that involves having a patient wear a compact version of an electrocardiograph for 24 hours. |
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| Producing an image, by beaming magnetic waves at the heart, that gives detailed information about congenital heart disease, cardiac masses, and disease within large blood vessels. |
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| Multiple-gated acquisition scan. Imaging the motion of heart wall muscles and assessing the function of the heart via a multiple-gated acquisition scan, which uses radioactive chemicals. |
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| to limp; pain in leg caused by inadequate blood supply. Leg cramps |
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| occurs when fluid collects in the tissue (lower extremities are often affected) |
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| edema of the lower extremities due to gravity |
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| circulation that supplies blood to all the body parts except to the lungs |
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| circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs |
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| inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
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| condition of without speaking or loss of the ability to speak |
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| pain in the head or headache |
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| process of radiographic imaging of the (blood) vessels of the cerebrum |
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| abnormal condition of a (blood) clot in the cerebrum |
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| condition of difficulty in speaking |
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| record of electrical impulses of the brain |
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| instrument used to record electrical impulses of the brain |
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| process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| disease of the brain and spinal cord |
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| condition of paralysis of half (of the body) |
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| inflammation of the meninges |
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| inflammation of the meninges and the spinal cord |
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| hernia of the meninges and the spinal cord |
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| radiographic image of the spinal cord |
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| process of radiographic imaging of the spinal cord |
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| inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
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| inflammation of many nerves |
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| disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, loss of recognition of persons |
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| diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space |
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| degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord |
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| paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower level of the spinal cord |
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| chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system; symptoms include resting tremors of the hands and feet, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait |
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| sudden attack with an involuntary series of contractions |
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| disorder caused by interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain, |
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| bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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| sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time. |
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| enlargement of the extremities |
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| tumor composed of glandular tissue |
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| abnormal condition of a gland |
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| excision of the adrenal gland |
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| condition of glucose in the blood |
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| condition of excessive glucose in the blood |
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| state of excessive thyroid activity |
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| condition of deficient glucose in the blood |
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| state of deficient thyroid activity |
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| excision of the thymus gland |
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| pertaining to the thymus gland |
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| tumor of the thymus gland |
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| excision of the thyroid gland |
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| chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex |
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| chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism |
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| a blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting |
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| a disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos |
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| tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear |
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| Inflammation of the labyrinth (middle ear) |
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| Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
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| Inflammation of the ear and the mastoid bone |
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| Discharge of pus from the ear |
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| hardening of the ear (stapes) |
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| Surgical repair of the middle ear |
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| Record (graphic) of the hearing |
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| Instrument used to measure hearing |
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| Visual examination of the ear |
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| Instrument used to measure middle ear |
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| Physician who studies and treats disease of the ear |
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| Physician who studies and treats disease of the ear, nose, & larynx |
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| Pertaining to the vestibule |
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| Hump (increased convexity of the spine) |
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| Surgical fixation, fusion |
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| Abnormal condition of stiffness |
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| Softening of the cartilage |
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| Fissure of the skull (congenital) |
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| Abnormal condition of a hump |
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| Abnormal condition of bending forward |
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| Tumor of the bone marrow (malignant) |
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| Abnormal condition of stonelike bones |
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| Inflammation of many muscles |
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| Oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelids that help lubricate the eye |
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(Note: kerat/o also means hard or horny tissue) |
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| inflammation of the eyelid |
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| drooping of the eyelid (commonly called ptosis) |
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| inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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| inflammation of the tear (lacrimal) sac |
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| inflammation within the eye |
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| softening of the cornea (usually a bilateral condition associated with vitamin a deficiency) |
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| abnormal condition of the eye caused by a fungus |
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| abnormal fear of (sensitivity) to light |
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| tumor arising from a developing retinal cell (a congenital, malignant tumor) |
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| condition of dry eye (conjunctiva and cornea) (caused by vitamin a deficiency) |
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| clouding of the lens of the eye |
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| defective curvature of the refractive surface of the eye |
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| eye disorder characterized by optic nerve damage. usually caused by the abnormal increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) if not treated will lead to blindness. |
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| a progressive deterioration of a portion of the retina called the macula lutea, resulting in loss of central vision. |
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| impaired vision as a result of aging. |
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| surgical repair of the eyelid |
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| creation of an artificial opening between the tear (lacrimal) sac and the nose (to restore drainage into the nose when the nasolacrimal duct is obstructed or obliterated) |
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| surgical removal of the eyeball (also the removal of any organ that comes out clean and whole) |
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| (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) reshapes corneal tissue beneath the surface of the cornea. used to correct astigmatism, hyperopia, & myopia |
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| procedure to repair a detached retina. |
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| photographic process of recording blood vessels (of the eye with fluorescing dye) |
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| instrument used to measure the curvature of the cornea (used for fitting contact lenses) |
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| instrument used to visually examine the interior of the eye) |
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| measurement of vision (visual acuity and the prescribing of corrective lenses) |
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| instrument used to measure pressure within the eye (used to diagnose glaucoma) |
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| measurement of pressure within the eye |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye |
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| agent that constricts the pupil |
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| agent that dilates the pupil |
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| a health professional who prescribes corrective lenses and/or eye exercises |
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| sharpness of vision for either distance or near |
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| hearing impairment in old age |
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| a sense that one's own body (subjective vertigo) or the environment (objective vertigo) is revolving. may indicate inner ear disease. |
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| glial (also called neuralgia), gluey substance |
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| nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord) |
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| sensation, sensitivity, feeling |
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| paralysis of muscles on one side of the face, usually a temporary condition.symptoms include a sagging mouth on the affected side and non-closure of the eyelid |
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| cognitive impairment characterized by a loss of intellectual brain function |
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| disorder in which the main symptom is recurring seizures |
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| inflammation of the sciatic nerve |
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| Transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
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| sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain, lasting a short time. symptoms may be similar to a stroke, but with TIA they are usually temporary and usual outcome is full recovery |
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| excision of a ganglion (also called gangliectomy) |
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| separating a nerve from adhesions |
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| process of recording the spinal cord after an injection of a contrasting agent into the subarachnoid space by lumbar puncture |
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| without (loss of) feeling or sensation |
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| condition of without speaking (loss or impairment of the ability to speak) |
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| pain in the head (headache) (also called cephalgia) |
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| condition of difficult speaking |
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| slight paralysis of half of the body (right or left) |
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| paralysis of half of the body (right or left) stroke is the most common cause |
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| excessive sensitivity to stimuli |
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| occurring between seizures or attacks |
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| softening of the spinal cord |
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| total paralysis (also spelled pamplegia) |
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| abnormal sensation (such as burning, prickling, or tingling sensation, often in extremities; may be caused by nerve damage or peripheral neuropathy) |
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| (occurring) after a seizure or attack |
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| (occurring) before a seizure or attack |
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| pertaining to below the dura mater |
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| lack of muscle coordination |
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| fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to the brain |
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pituitary gland or hypophysis cerebri
pea sized gland located at base of skull, divided into two lobes, connected to the hypothalamus |
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| adenohypophysis or anterior lobe of pituitary |
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| frontal lobe of pituitary gland |
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| adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| stimulates the adrenal cortex. secreted by the adenohypophysis |
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| thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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| stimulates the thyroid gland. secreted by the adenohypophysis |
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| affect male and female reproductive systems. secreted by the adenohypophysis |
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| follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) |
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| regulate development, growth, and function of the ovaries and testes. secreted by the adenohypophysis |
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| neurohypophysis of posterior lobe of pituitary gland |
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| stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
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| antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water. secreted by the neurohypophysis |
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| simulates uterine contractions during labor and postpartum. secreted by the neurohypophysis |
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| situated above the hypophysis cerebri in the brain. secretes "releasing" hormones which stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones. |
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| clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the pancreas. made up of alpha, beta, delta, and f cells and secrete insulin and glucagon among other hormones |
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| adrenal glands or suprarenal glands |
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| paired glands which sit like hats over the kidneys |
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| the central portion of the adrenal glands. secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| the outer portion of the adrenal glands. secretes cortisol (hydrocortisone) and aldosterone |
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| cortex (the outer layer of a body or organ) |
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| enlargement of the extremities |
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| state of total deficient pituitary gland activity (deficient secretions of all hormones) |
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| condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms (twitching) as a result of low calcium levels in the blood caused by a deficiency of the parathyroid hormone (parathormone) |
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| excision of the thyroid and the parathyroid glands |
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| radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) |
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| a nuclear medicine scan that measures thyroid function |
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| a nuclear medicine test that shows the size, shape, and function of the thyroid gland |
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| Fasting blood Sugar (FBS) |
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| blood test performed after the patient has fasted for 8 to 10 hours to determine blood sugar levels |
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| a blood study that gives the direct measurement of thyroxine in the blood |
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| excessive development of the adrenal cortex |
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| abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
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| narrow strip of tissue that connects two larger parts of the body |
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| radioactive iodine uptake |
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| A blood test that measures the average blood sugar concentration over the life span of the red blood cell. |
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