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33 Cards in this Set
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glyc(o)-
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sugar, sometimes specifically glucose
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andr(o)
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male; masculine.
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estr(o)
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female
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gluc(o)
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sweetness, glucose
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pancreat(o)
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relationship to the pancreas.
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adren(o)
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adrenal glands
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oxy-
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something sharp; acute
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poly-
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many; much
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hypo
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Below; beneath; under
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hyper
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Over; above; beyond
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-emia
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condition of the blood.
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-ectomy
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excision; surgical removal.
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-dipsia
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(condition of) thirst
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-pathy
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disease or suffering
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es·tro·gen·ic
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pertaining to, having the effects of, or similar to an estrogen.
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hy·per·gly·ce·mi·a
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abnormally increased content of glucose in the blood.
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ad·re·nop·a·thy
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any disease of the adrenal glands.
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ox·y·to·cin
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secreted by the pituitary gland,
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pol·y·dip·si·a
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Excessive or abnormal thirst.
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pan·cre·a·tec·to·my
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Excision of the pancreas.
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an·dro·gen
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to produce male sex hormone
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ac·ro·meg·a·ly
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abnormal enlargement of limbs.
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dwarf·ism
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hyposecretion of the pituitary gland
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gi·gan·tism
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hypersercretion of the pituitary gland
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goi·ter
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enlargement of the thyroid gland
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ex·oph·thal·mos
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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball.
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tet·a·ny
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extreme tension
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Graves' disease
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most common form of hyperthyroidism, characterized by bulging eyes, rapid heart rate, and other symptoms.
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BMR
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abbreviation for basal metabolic rate
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NIDDM
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abbreviation for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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LH
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abbreviation for luteinizing hormone
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DM
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abbreviation for diabetes mellitus
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GTT
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abbreviation for glucose tolerance test.
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