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16 Cards in this Set
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Acromegaly
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rare chronic disease abnormal enlargement of the extremities
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Addison's Disease
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adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones
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Diabetes Insipidus
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insufficient production of the antidiure hormone ADH
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Estrogen
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Hormone secreted by the overies that is important in development
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Follicle Stimulating
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the secretion of estrogen and the growth of oval
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Glucagon
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Hormone secreted by the alpha cells
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Hormone Follicle
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pituitary gland that controls estrogen
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Hypercalcemia
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Abnormally high concentrations of calcium circulating in the blood
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Hypoththyroidism
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deficiency of thyroid secretion
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Luteinizing Hormone
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stimulates ovulation in the female
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Myxedema
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An extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion
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Nonpinephrine
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both a hormone and a neurohormone
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Oxytocin
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stimulates uterine contraction during child birth
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Ployphagia
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excessive hunger
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Progesterone
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Hormones released during the second half of the menstrual cycle
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Thymosin
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important part in the immune system
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