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Red Mod - Endocrine

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Acromegaly   show
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adrenocorticotropic hormone   show
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show Chronic disorder of the adrenal glands caused by deficiency of cortical hormones.  
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show Tumour of a gland.  
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antidiuretic hormone - Vasopressin: promotes reabsorption of water in the kidneys   show
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show Outer section of the adrenal gland which secretes steroids  
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Adrenalectomy   show
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Adrenal Glands   show
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show Inner section of the adrenal gland which secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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show Steroid produced in the adrenal cortex.  
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show A glucocoricoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.  
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show Disorder caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, resulting in excessive production of steroids.  
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Diabetes Insipidus   show
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show A common pancreatic disorder involving insulin secretion into the blood, either in too much or too little quantities.  
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Diuresis   show
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show A condition of being abnormally small; may be hereditary or an endorcrine dysfunction.  
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Endocrinology   show
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show Adrenaline- produced in the adrenal medulla. Increases heart rate, fate metabolism for energy, and dilates the bronchial tubes.  
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Exophthalmos   show
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show FBS  
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show FSH  
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Growth Hormone. AKA PGH   show
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Gigantism   show
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show Formation of glucose from glycogen.  
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glucagon   show
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Glucocorticoids   show
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Glycogen   show
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show The most important carbohydrate in the body metabolism  
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Glucosuria   show
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show Disorder of the thyroid-hyperthyroidism. Characterized by abnormal weight loss, muscular weakness, and emotional instability.  
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Glucose Tolerance Test   show
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show HCG  
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High Density Lipoproteins   show
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show A condition of abnormal hairiness, expecially in women  
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show A state of stable internal enivironment of the body.  
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show Secretions of endocrine glands which regulate function of the body (i.e. testosterone / estrogen)  
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Hyperglycemia   show
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Hyperinsulinsim   show
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show Excessive secretion  
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show Abnormally low amount of calcium in the blood.  
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Hypoglycemia   show
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hypogonadism   show
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show extreme depletion of potassium in the blood usually lost in diuresis  
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hyponatremia   show
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show inadequate secretion  
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show ICF  
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show ICSH  
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show A hormone secreted by the Islets of Langerhans. Essential for metabolism of blood sugar(glucose). Can also be made syntheticall and give by injection  
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Islets of Langerhans   show
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Insulin Tolerance Test   show
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Ketoacidosis   show
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Low Density Lipoproteins   show
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show LH  
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show LTH  
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Metabolism   show
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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (melanin)   show
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Mineralcorticoids   show
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Norepinephrine   show
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Neutral Protamine Hagedorn - a synthetic insulin   show
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show Excessive accumulation of fat in the body  
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Oral Hypoglycemics   show
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show An organ that contains groups of cells called the Islets of Langerhans which produce endocrine secretions, such as insulin and glucagon  
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show Four separate glands that are located on the posterior glands surgaces of the loves of the thyroid gland  
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Pituitary Growth Hormone   show
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show Pinecone shaped gland that is attached to the posterior part of the third ventricle of the brain which secretes melatonin  
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Pituitary Gland   show
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show excessive thirst  
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Polyphagia   show
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show Excessive secretion of urine  
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show PTH  
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Radioactive iodine uptake test on the thyroid gland   show
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Serum Glucose Tests   show
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Somatotropin   show
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Thyroid Echogram   show
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show Surgical excision of the thyroid gland  
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show Largest gland on the endocrine system. Located in the neck, just below the larynx  
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show Thyroid poisoning  
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Thyrotoxicosis   show
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show One of the two major hormones produced by the thyroid. REgulates metabolism and energy levels.  
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Triidodothyronine (T3)   show
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone   show
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