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Unit 3
medical terminology
Term | Definition |
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Adrenal Virilism | Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of adrenal gland |
Hirsutism | Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
Menarche | Beginning or first menstruation |
Hypoglycemic | Pertaining to low blood sugar |
Galactorrhea | Discharge of milk |
Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the socket |
Goiter | Swollen thyroid gland |
Acidemia | Abnormal acidity of the blood |
Alkalemia | Abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood |
Chloremia | Increased chloride in the blood |
Glucosuria | Sugar in the urine |
Hypercholesterolemia | Excessive cholesterol in the blood |
Ketonuria | Ketone bodies in the urine |
Epinephrine | Hormones secreted by the adrenal gland |
Corticotropin | Shorter name of adrenocoritcotropic |