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International Education Corporation
terminology Unit 3
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04/07/2011
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities (arms,legs,head)
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Megaly
 Definition
the enlargement of
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adrin
 Definition
on the kidney
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end/o
 Definition
inside
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exophthalmos
 Definition
protruding eyeball
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crine
 Definition
to cry out
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nephr/o renal
 Definition
stone in the kidney
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LH
 Definition
luteinising hormone
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glyco/glycogen gluc/o
 Definition
sugars, glycongenesis, glycocholate
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thyr/o
 Definition
formation
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exocrine
 Definition
external secretion of a gland
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exo
 Definition
outside
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acromegaly
 Definition
a disorder where there is excess growth hormone secreted by pituitary glands in brains
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gestational diabetes
 Definition
a form of mellotus that appears during pregnancy
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Addison's Disease
 Definition
condition in which the cortex of the adrenal gland is damaged
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adenoma
 Definition
tumor of a gland
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adrenal glands
 Definition
endocrine organs that secrete hormones
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androgen
 Definition
hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics
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cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the heart
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cushings disease
 Definition
disorder that develops when too much cortisol is released (autoimmune disease)
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diabetes mellitus
 Definition
body doesn't produce enough insulin
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dwarfism
 Definition
a person that is under 4'10
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endocrinologist
 Definition
Dr.  who specializes in endocrine glands
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epinephrine
 Definition
hormone produced by the adrenal madula
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gigantism
 Definition
excessive growth
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goiter
 Definition
thyroid gland enlarges
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graves disease
 Definition
an autoimmune disease in which antibodies produced by the immune system stimulate thyroid
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Hashimotos Thyroiditis
 Definition
chronic thyroid disease
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hormone
 Definition
chemical substance produced by the endocrine glands
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hypothyroidism
 Definition
hyper secretion of hormones T3 & T4
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hydro cortisone
 Definition
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
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IDDM (insulin dependent)
 Definition
requires insulin therapy
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iodine
 Definition
mineral that aids in the development & function of the thyroid gland
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islets of langer hands
 Definition
small cluster of cells in the pancreas
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lethargic
 Definition
pertaining to drowsiness;sluggishness
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lipolysis
 Definition
destruction of fat
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NIDDM
 Definition
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parathyroid glands
 Definition
endocrine glands next to the thyroid glands
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pinal gland
 Definition
endocrine gland shaped like a pine cone
(pine gland)
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pituitary gland
 Definition
master gland
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thymus gland
 Definition
develops the immune response in newborns
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thyroid gland
 Definition
one of the largest endocrine glands
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thyroidecttomy
 Definition
surgical excision of the thyroid gland
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steroids
 Definition
chemical substance that includes hormones
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