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| tree bark, outer covering, cortex |
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| the system of the body that functions in homeostasis by releasing hormones from endocrine glands |
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| a chemical substance secreted by certain cells that travel through the bloodstream to eventually trigger changes in target cells |
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| a pair of glands, each located on top of a kidney, consisting of the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla |
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| outer region of the adrenal gland, secretes hormones that regulate fluid balance and blood pressure, reduces inflammation, and stimulates development of sex characteristics |
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| inner part of the adrenal gland, secretes hormones that prolong the conditions for a fight vs. flight response |
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| four or five pea-sized glands embeded within the posterior side of the larger thyroid gland, which secrete parathyroid hormone to increase calcium levels in the blood |
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| large soft gland on the anterior side of the neck, which consists of right and left lobes, secretes three primary hormones that regulate breakdown and synthesis of glucose |
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| organs that secrete sex hormones and produce sex cells |
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| clusters of cells distributed throughout the pancreas responsible for the secretion of insulin and glucagon |
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| sum of all energy-activities in the body |
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| organ located behind the stomach which secretes hormones regulating blood sugar levels |
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| gland within the center of the brain that secrets melatonin, which regulates body rhythms |
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| master gland consisting of the anterior lobe and posterior lobe, maintains control over other glands |
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| any cell of the body that is affected by a particular hormone |
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| gland located above the heart that secretes the hormone thymosin, which initiates immune responses |
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| abnormal accumulation of waste materials that are acidic, often a symptom of diabetes mellitus |
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| abnormal protrusion of the eyes |
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| abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by a tumor, lack of iodine, or infection |
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| abnormal increase in hormone production |
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| abnormal decrease in hormone production |
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| excessive amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine |
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| abnormal state of excessive thirst |
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| excretion of abnormally large volumes of urine |
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| enlargement of bone structure most prominent in the face and hands |
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| chronic syndrome caused by hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex |
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| abnormal condition of a gland |
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| excessive production of androgen by the adrenal cortex of adult women, causes masculinization |
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| inflammation of adrenal gland |
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| abnormal development of the adrenal cortex resulting in in its excessive size and hypersercretion of its hormones |
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| abnormal enlargement of the adrenal glands |
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| general disease of the adrenal gland |
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| calcipenia (hypocalcemia) |
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| congenital hypothyroidism in children |
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| hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, characterized by obesity, moon face, hyperglycemia, and muscle weakness |
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| caused by hyposection of ADH by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
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| chronic disorder of carbohydrates metabolism, including type 1 & 2 |
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| disease of the endocrine system |
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| presence of excessive body hair |
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| abnormally high calcium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally high glucose levels in the blood |
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| excessive amounts of insulin in the blood, resulting from low levels of glucose in the blood |
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| abnormally high potassium levels in the blood |
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| hypersecretion of the parathyroid glands, usually due to a tumor |
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| hypersecretion of the thyroid gland, also called Grave's disease |
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| abnormally low calcium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally low blood sugar levels |
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| abnormally low potassium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally low sodium levels in the blood |
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| hyposecretion of the parathyroid gland |
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| hyposectretion of the thyroid gland |
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| advanced hypothyroidism in adults |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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| caused by hyposecretion of growth horomones |
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| causd by hypersecretion of groth hormones |
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| caused by a deficiency of parathyroid hormone, low calcium levels in the blood lead to excitation of nerves and muscle spasms |
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| a condition resulting from excessive thyroid hormone levels |
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| a disorder with an array of symptoms and involving multiple organs |
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| excision of the adrenal gland |
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| test to measure blood sugars following a 12 hour fast. Strong variations in sugar is an indication of diabetes. |
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| a physician specializing in the treatment of endocrine disorders. |
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| medicine focusing on the study and treatment of endorcrine disorders |
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| diseas of disorder in the function of an endocrine gland and its related consequences |
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| test to confirm diabetes. finds abnormalities in glucose metabolism. patiet is given glucose orally or intravenously and then blood samples are taken periodically. |
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| measurement of blood sugar levels after a meal usually over two hours |
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| radioactive iodine uptake |
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| procedure to measure thyroid function in which iodine uptake into the thyroid is measured. |
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| recorded image of the thyroid after iodine is given to check for tumors. |
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| direct measurement of thyroxine in the blood to diagnose either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism |
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| hormone replacement therapy |
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| use of a drug that replaces a hormone to correct a hormone deficiency |
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| excision of the parathyroid glands |
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| the use of redioactive iodine to treat a disease of the thyroid gland, such as a thyroid tumor. |
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| excision of the thyroid gland |
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| incision into the thyroid gland |
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| ecision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. |
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