Endocrine System Vocabulary Chpt 14

Vocab words

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Acromegaly
Enlarged extremity
Gigantism
Giant condition
Antithyroid
Against thyroid
Thymoma
Benign tumor of the thymus
Euthyroid
Normal thyroid
Hypoglycemia
Below normal glucose
Hyperglycemia
High glucose
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
Polyphagia
Excessive eating
Polyuria
Excessive urine
Endocrine
A gland that produces a hormonal secretion
Thyroid Gland
A gland in the neck
Adrenal Gland
The gland on the upper pole of each kidney
Endocrinologist
A medical specialist in endocrinology
Parathyroid
Gland in the back of the thyroid