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diabetes insipidus
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disorder of insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) by pituitary gland (characterizesd by polyuria and polydipsia)
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diabetes mellitus
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chronic metabolic disorder of impaired CHO metabolism due to insufficient sucretion of insulin or insulin resistance in target tissues.
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Electrolytes
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mineral salts (Na, K and Ca) that carry electrical charge in solution
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Glucagon
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hormone that stimulates glycogen release
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Homeostasis
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The body's internal state of equilibrium that is maintained through feedback mechanisms and regulations
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hormone
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chemical substances produced by specialized cells and released directly into blood stream
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hyperglycemia
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excessive amount of sugar in the blood
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idiopathic
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pertaining to conditions with no clear cause
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insulin
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hormone produced by beta cells that acts to clear sugar from blood
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mimetic
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imitation or simulation of certain effect
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sympathomimetic
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agent that mimics effects of sympathetic nervous system
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target
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structure, organ or tissue to which something is directed
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adren/o or adrenal/o
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adrenal glands
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calc/o
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calcium
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crin/o
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secrete
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endocrinology
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study of endocrine glands/secretions and their functions
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gluc/o , glycos/o , glyc/o
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sugar
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home/o
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same/alike
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kal/i
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potassium
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid glands
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thym/o
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thymus
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thyoma
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tumor of thymus gland
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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toxic/o
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poison
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-crine
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secrete
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endocrine
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secrete internally
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-gen
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forming, producing, origin
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-toxic
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poison
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thyrotoxic
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pertaining to toxic activity of the thyroid gland
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-uria
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urine
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eu-
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normal
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exo-
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external/outward
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exocrine
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glands that secrete outwardly to excretory ducts
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acromegaly
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chronic metabolic disorder marked by enlargement of facial bones
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diuresis
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abnormally high amounts of urine excretion
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glycosuria
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sugar in urine
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glucose
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simple sugar that is the end product of CHO digestion
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Graves Disease
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autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism (enlarged thyroid and exopthalamus)
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hirsutism
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excessive distribution of body hair (esp. in women)
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hypervolemia
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abnormal increase in the volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body
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insulinoma
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tumor of islets of langerhans in the pancreas
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obesity
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abnormal increase in proportion of fat cells
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panhypopituitarism
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total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormonal activity
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thyroid storm
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crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism cuased by release of uncontrolled thyroid hormone
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virile
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masculine or having characteristics of a man
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exophthalmometry
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measures degree of forward displacement of eyeball
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FBG
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fasting blood glucose, measures blood glucose after 12 hour fast
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insulin tolerance test
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test that determines insulin levels in the blood by giving insulin and measuring BG levels in regular intervals
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protein bound iodine
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test that measures [ thyroxine ] in blood sample
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thryoid function test
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test that determines increase or decrease in thyroid function
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total calcium
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test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders
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FBG
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fasting blood glucose
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test, measures body's ability to metabolize CHO by giving standard dose of glucose and measuring blood levels intervally afterewards
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DI
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diabetes insipidus
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone
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