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Module 204-2
Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/15/2008
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FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
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GTT
 Definition
Glucose Tolerance Test
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Hormones
 Definition
chemicals that perform communication and control of cells and organs of the body
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gtt
 Definition
drop
Term
Pituitary Gland
 Definition
Master Gland
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Acromegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the extremities
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Giantism
 Definition
of secretion of GH that makes humans grow abnormally large
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IDDM
 Definition
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
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Glycosuria
 Definition
excessive amount of glucose in the urine.
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Urinary Frequency
 Definition
abnormal amount of urine production
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Nocturia
 Definition
frequent trips to the bathroom at night
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dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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gonads
 Definition
ovaries, testes
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Endocrine gland
 Definition
secretes directly into the blood stream
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Exocrine gland
 Definition
secretes into the blood stream by way of a duct
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