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Endrocrine System
Med Term II Endrocrine System
Question | Answer |
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Disease of the gland or lymph node | adenopathy |
Enlargement of the adrenal glands | adrenomegaly |
Production of glucose | glucogenesis |
Conversion of glycogen to glucose | glycolysis (means the same as glycogenolysis) |
Hormone that aids in growth of gonads | gonadotropin |
Inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
excision of the parathyroid glands | parathroidectomy |
(Having) Excessive thyroid hormones | thyrotixic |
Removal of a gland | adenectomy |
Removal of the adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
Removal of the pituitary gland | hypophysectomy |
Removal of the pancreas | pancreatectomy |
Removal of the parathyroid glands | parathyroidectomy |
Removal of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
Removal of the thyroid | thyroidectomy |
pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
Excessive thirst | polydipsia |
Overactivity of the thyroid gland (Poisoning by overactivity of the thyroid gland) | thyrotoxicosis |
Glucose in the urine | glucosuria |
Enlargement of the thyroid gland | goiter |
Overactivity of the adrenal gland | hyperadrenalism |
Overactivity of the parathyroid glands | hyperparathyroidism |
Underactivity of the adrenal glands | hypoadrenalism |
Low level of glucose in the blood | hypoglycemia |
Underactivity of the parathyroid glands | hypoparathyroidism |
Underactivity of the thryoid gland | hypothroyidism |
hypophysis | pituitary gland |
Overactivity of the thyroid gland | hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis; Graves' Disease) |