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| secretes hormones that regulate the bodys activity |
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| body structures classified as endocrine or exocrine |
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| glands that secrete its fluids into a duct and then into the bloodstream is_____gland |
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| the endocrine system is composed of____glands |
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| endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
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| endocrine gland with a love on each side of the trachea |
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| two small glands atop the kidneys |
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| large organ situated transversely behind the stomach |
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| organ siuated in the plueral cavity that is believed to be part of the bodys immune system |
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| endocrine part of the pancreas |
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| inability to metabolize sugar due to lack of insulin leads to this |
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| cuases congenital lack of thyroxine |
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| swollen neck wight loss shaking and metal deteriorations are sympotoms of |
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| chrarcterized by hypertention, weight loss, and personality changes |
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| characterized by twitching cramps and convulsions |
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| a dry, waxy swelling and swollen lips and thickened nose |
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| charactterized by obesity,weakness, moon faace, edema, and high blood pressure |
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| involuntary muscle contraction |
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| accumulation of excess ketone bodies in tissues and fluids |
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| any functional disturbances or pathologic condition in the nervous system |
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| group of drugs prescribed for the diabetic to reduce circulating glucose |
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| pathologic condition resulting from accumulation of acid or loss of base |
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| extreme wasting of body tissue |
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| clouding of the lenses of the eye |
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| death of tissue from lack of circulation of nutrients |
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| blood sugar that falls below the normal range |
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| excision of the pituitary gland |
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| benign cancer of the colon |
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| embryonic tumor of the brain |
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| malignant cancer of the lymph system |
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| malignant tumor in cartligae |
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| malignant tumor of the skin |
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| cancer cells appear the size and shape of oats |
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| tissue sample taken for microscopic examination |
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| outline of the colon on xray |
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| used to detect and monitor treatment of prostate cancer |
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| tissue sample taken for diagnosis of uterine cancer |
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| used to detect abnormal lung cells |
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| diagnostic tool for detecting cancer of the blood cells |
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| estrogen/ progestrone receptors |
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| tissue sample taken near a breast tumor |
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| visualization of abdominal lymph nodes |
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| screen for gastrointestinal bleeding |
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| using a dye to visualize abnormal lung cells |
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| radiotion give intravenously |
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| surgical removal for treatment of bladder cancer |
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| surgery using the technique of freezing |
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| stem cell transplation when the source of the cells is oneself |
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| a common symptom of cancer of the bladder or prostrate |
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