Endocrine Reverse Definitions
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| a common pancreatic disorder involving insulin secretion into the blood, either in too much or too little quantities | show 🗑
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| show | dwarfism
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| show | polyphagia
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| a glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex | show 🗑
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| show | glycosuria
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| show | thyrotoxicosis
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| show | hypervolemia
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| show | gigantism
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| show | hypocalcemia
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| show | antagonistic
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| show | radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)
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| show | epinephrine
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| show | sympathomimetic
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| show | ketoacidosis
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| show | pancreas
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| show | serum glucose tests
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| body mass index of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight | show 🗑
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| show | Addison disease
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| cluster of cells in the pancreas which produce insulin and glucagon | show 🗑
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| condition in which the calcium level in the blood is higher than normal | show 🗑
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| show | hyperkalemia
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| show | thyroid storm
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| diagnostic test in which insulin is injected into the vein to assess piti=uitary function, adrenal function, and to determine insulin sensitivity | show 🗑
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| disorder caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, resulting in excessive production of steroids | show 🗑
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| endoscopic procedure to surgically remove a pituitary tumor through an incision in the sphenoid sinus without disturbing the brain | show 🗑
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| show | obesity
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| show | hyperinsulinism
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| show | hyperglycemia
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| show | hirsutism
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| excessive secretion | show 🗑
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| show | parathyroidectomy
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| excision of the thymus gland | show 🗑
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| show | thyroidectomy
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| extreme depletion of potassium in the blood usually lost in diuresis | show 🗑
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| show | glucogenesis
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| show | parathyroid glands
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| show | endocrine glands
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| show | insulin
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| hormones in the adrenal cortex that regulate water and mineral salts in the body | show 🗑
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| human growth hormone found in the anterior pituitary lobe | show 🗑
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| show | pituitary gland
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| images of the thyroid gland are obtained after oral or intrvenous administration of a small dose of radioactive iodine | show 🗑
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| show | computed tomography (CT)
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| show | hyposecretion
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| increased skeletal growth in children and growth hormone deficiencies in adults | show 🗑
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| increased formation and secretion of urine | show 🗑
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| show | adrenal mendulla
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| show | atrophy
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| largest gland on the endocrine system. Located in the neck just below the larynx | show 🗑
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| show | insulins
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| lower than normal level of sodium in the blood | show 🗑
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| show | virilism
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| measures the degree of forward displacement of the eyeball as seen in Graves disease | show 🗑
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| medications used to stimulate the pancreas to secrete insulin | show 🗑
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| show | partial thyroidectomy
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| show | electrolytes
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| show | Graves disease
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| noninvasive imaging technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray beam to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images | show 🗑
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| show | norepinephrine
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| one of the two major hormones produced by the thyroid. Regulates metabolism and energy levels | show 🗑
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| one of the two major hormones produced, stored and released by the thyroid gland. | show 🗑
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| show | adrenal cortex
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| show | pineal gland
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| process in which substances are broken down or built up during chemical reactions that are necessary to maintain life | show 🗑
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| show | exophthalmos
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| rare hormone disorder in adulthood, usually caused by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor that promotes the soft tissue and bones of the face, hands, and feet to grow larger than normal | show 🗑
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| reduce or control excretion of urine | show 🗑
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| removal of most of the thyroid to relieve hyperthyroidism | show 🗑
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| replace or supplement thyroid hormones | show 🗑
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| replacement hormones lost in adrenal insufficiency | show 🗑
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| screening test in which a dose of glucose is administered and blood samples are taken afterward at regular intervals to determine how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood | show 🗑
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| small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla, causing elevated heart rate and blood | show 🗑
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| show | aldosterone
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| steroids in the adrenal cortex that influence the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins | show 🗑
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| substance in which carbohydrates are stored in the liver for future conversion into sugar | show 🗑
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| surgical excision of an adrenal gland | show 🗑
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| show | thyroidectomy
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| test that detects an increase of decrease in thyroid function | show 🗑
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| test that measures glucose levels in a blood sample following a fast of at least 8 hours | show 🗑
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| show | total calcium
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| show | endocrinology
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| show | thyrotoxic
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| show | hypoglycemia
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| total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormonal activity | show 🗑
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| treat hyperthyroidism by impeding the formation of T3 and T4 hormones | show 🗑
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| treat type 2 diabetes mellitus by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin and decrease peripheral resistance to insulin | show 🗑
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| tumor of a gland | show 🗑
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| tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas | show 🗑
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| two bean-shaped glands situated on top of the kidneys which secrete steroid and sex hormones | show 🗑
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| show | thyroid echogram
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| show | hypogonadism
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| show | antidiuretic hormone
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| excessive thirst | show 🗑
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| hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that stimulates the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose | show 🗑
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