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EJE

The European Journal of Endocrinology

TermDefinition
Cyclic AMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate is a chemical substance that is called a second messenger because it amplifies the message sent to a cell by a hormone.
Diabetes Insipidus A disorder that is characterized by excessive thirst and excessive urination, caused by irregularities in production or response to a hormone called vasopressin.
Diabetes Mellitus A type of metabolic disease in which the person has high blood sugar levels because the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin or cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.
Endocrine glands Glands that secrete their products directly into blood rather than through a duct.
Endocrinology The study of the endocrine glands, actions of hormones and their metabolic consequences in the body.
Exophthalmos Bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the eye socket.
Germ Theory States that many diseases are caused by the presence and actions of specific microorganisms within the body.
Glucose A monosaccharide nutrient used by body cells as the primary source of energy.
Glycogen A polysaccharide nutrient that is stored in liver and muscle cells and can be easily converted to glucose when cells require energy.
Goiter Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disease that causes the thyroid gland to overproduce thyroid hormone.
Hormone A chemical released by a cell, a gland, or an organ in one part of the body that affects cells in other parts of the body.
Humoral Of or relating to body fluids.
Insulin A polypeptide hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of sugar and fat.
Neurohormones A hormone that is produced by the neurosecretory cells of the nervous system.
Norepinephrine A substance that is both a hormone (when released by the adrenal medulla) and a neurotransmitter (when released by sympathetic nerves) and acts to mobilize the body for action.
Palpitation An abnormally rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat.
Phosphorylase An enzyme that adds a phosphate group to an organic molecule.
Second messenger Substances such as cyclic AMP that transmit and amplify the message delivered by a hormone (first messenger) to a cell.
Secretin A polypeptide hormone produced by the small intestine that activates the pancreas during digestion to secrete pancreatic juice.
Symptoms Any departure from normal function that is reported or felt by the patient.
Testosterone A sex hormone that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual characteristics and sperm. It is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and the adrenal cortex of both males and females.
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