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endocrine pg2
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Question | Answer |
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dwarfism | a condition of being abnormally small; may be hereditary or an endocrine dysfunction. |
endocrinology | the study of ductless glands, their secretions, and their function of homeostasis |
epinephrine | adrenaline- produced in the adrenal medulla. increases heart rate, fat metabolism for energy, and dilates the bronchial tubes |
exophthalmos | protrusion of eyes due to swelling in tissues; often associated with grave's disease |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
GH | growth hormone. also known as PGH |
gigantism | abnormal overgrowth of the entire body caused by hypersecretion of pituitary growth hormone before puberty |
glucogenesis | formation of glucose from glycogen |
glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas which increases the amount of glucose in the blood |
glucocorticoids | steroids in the adrenal cortex that influence the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins |
glycogen | substance in which carbohydrates are stored in the liver for future conversion into sugar |
glucose | the most important caebohydrate (sugar) in body metabolism |
glucosuria | glucose in the urine |
grave's disease | disorder of the thyroid-hyperthyroidism. characterized by abnormal weight loss, muscular weakness, and emotional instability |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HDL | high density lipoproteins |
hirsutism | a condition of abnormal hairiness, especially in females |