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38 Cards in this Set
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acromegaly |
enlargement of the extremities |
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adenitis |
inflammation of a gland |
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adonemegaly |
enlargement of a gland |
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adenosis |
abnormal condition of the gland |
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adrenalitis |
inflammation of the adrenal glands |
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adrenomegaly |
enlargement of the adrenal glands |
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hypercalcemia |
excessive calcium in the blood |
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hyperglycemia |
excessive sugar in the blood
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hyperkalemia |
excessive potassium in the blood
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hyperpituitarism |
state of excessive pituitary gland activity |
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hyperthyroidism |
state of excessive thyroid activity |
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hypocalcemia |
deficient calcium in the blood |
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hypoglycemia |
deficient sugar in the blood |
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hypokalemia |
deficient potassium in the blood
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hyponatremia |
deficient sodium in the blood
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hypopituitarism |
state of deficient pituitary gland activity |
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hypothyroidism |
state of deficient thyroid gland activity |
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panhypopituitarism |
state of total deficient pituitary gland activity |
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parathyroidoma |
tumor of a parathyroid gland |
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thyroiditis |
inflammation of the thyroid gland |
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adenectomy |
excision of a gland |
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adrenalectomy |
excision of adrenal gland(s) |
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parathyroidectomy |
excision of parathyroid gland(s) |
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thyroidectomy |
excision of the thyroid gland |
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thyroidotomy |
incision of the thyroid gland |
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thyroparathyroidectomy |
excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands |
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adrenocorticohyperplasia |
excessive development of the adrenal cortex |
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adrenopathy |
disease of the adrenal gland |
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cortical |
pertaining to the cortex |
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corticoid |
resembling the cortex |
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endocrinologist |
physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine |
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endocrinology |
study of the endocrine |
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endocrinopathy |
disease of the endocrine |
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euglycemia |
normal level of sugar in the blood |
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euthyroid |
resembling a normal thyroid gland |
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glycemia |
sugar in the blood |
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polydipsia |
abnormal state of much thirst |
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syndrome |
run together, characteristic of a disorder |
