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Endocrine Key Vocab
Question | Answer |
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hyposecretion | lower than normal levels being secreted |
hypersecretion | higher than normal levels being secreted |
hyperglycemia | high blood sugar levels |
glucosuria | glucose in urine (caused by hyperglycemia) |
polydipsia | excessive drinking / thirst |
polyuria | excessive urination |
polyphagia | excessive eating/hunger |
Myxedema | facial edema |
Edema | collection of fluid in the skin- like swelling. |
Goiter | enlargement of the thyroid due to lack of iodine needed to secrete T3 and T4 |
Midget | similar to a dwarf, but midgets have torso/head and limbs in proportion to each other. |
Metabolic syndrome | a diabetic based disorder where the cells become resistant to insulin. The pancreas compensates by making more insulin/ Over time the insulin producing cells “wear out” and die, causing less insulin to me made. |