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Endocrine System/Endocrinology

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show hormone that is released when the blood sugar level is high  
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show signals the body tissues, bone, and muscles to grow  
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show secrete hormones  
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show gland  
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adenoma   show
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adenopathy   show
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show adrenal gland  
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show onset of adrenal secretion (at puberty)  
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adrenalitis   show
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show outer surface (cortex)  
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corticotropic   show
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show overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland  
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gonad/o   show
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gonadopathy   show
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show creation/development of gonads  
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show pancreas  
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pancreatolith   show
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pituitar/o, hypophys/o   show
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show overactive pituitary gland function  
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hypophysis   show
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thym/o   show
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thyr/o, thyroid/o   show
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thyrotoxin   show
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show removal of the thyroid gland  
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show sugar  
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show steroid with a glucose attached  
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glucosuria   show
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hypoglycemia   show
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crin/o   show
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endocrine/exocine   show
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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)   show
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)   show
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luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)   show
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hyperthyroidism   show
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hypothyroidism   show
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calcitonin   show
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pancreas   show
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show secreted with low blood sugar levels  
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medulla   show
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epinephrine (adrenaline)   show
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show maintain mineral balance (such as sodium)  
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glucocorticoids   show
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show secreted by the gonads  
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show normal, higher, lower blood sugar levels  
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glucosuria   show
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ketonuria   show
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show hormone  
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show stimulation of hormone production  
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show ketone body  
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ketosis/ketogenic   show
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-tropin   show
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show stimulates the thyroid gland  
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gonadotropin   show
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-emia   show
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show urine  
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show excessive urine production  
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show pain in a gland  
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show onset of adrenal secretion (at puberty)  
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show excessive growth of facial and body hair in women  
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amenorreha   show
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show breast development in males  
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show oversecretion/undersecretion of sex glands  
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show beginning of menstruation (1st menstruation)  
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show onset of breast developement  
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show pain in the pancreas  
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polydipsia   show
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show excessive eating  
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show abnormal enlargement of extremities (occurs after puberty)  
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show discharge of milk  
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show abnormally SHORT height due to undersecretion of growth hormone, abnormally TALL due to oversecretion of growth hormome  
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exophthlamos   show
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show swollen thyroid gland  
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show enlargement of the thyroid  
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thyroptosis   show
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chloremia   show
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acidemia/alkalemia   show
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show elevated fat in the blood  
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euthyroid   show
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glycolysis   show
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glycopenia   show
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metabolism   show
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endocrinologist   show
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adenosis   show
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adenopathy   show
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adenoma   show
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show disease of many glands  
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show tumor of the thymus  
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show inflammation of the adrenal gland  
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show abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst  
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show tumor that secretes insulin  
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diabetes mellitus   show
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panhypopituitarism   show
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show death of the pituitary gland, tumor on the pituitary gland  
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show removal of the adrenal gland via laparoscopic surgery  
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continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion   show
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show incision into the thyroid gland  
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thyroidotoxin   show
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show removal of a stone formed in the pancreas  
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show blood sugar  
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CGM   show
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show endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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show glucose tolerance test  
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show fasting blood sugar  
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show thyroid function test  
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show diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus  
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GDM   show
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show hormone replacement therapy  
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