Medical Terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 glycosuria | presence of an excess of sugar in the urine |
| epinephrine | a hormone produced by the adrenal medulla |
| epinephrine | also known as adrenaline |
| acromegaly | chronic disease of adults that results in an enlongation and enlargement of the bones of the heads and extremities |
| edema | condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid |
| testes | male gonads |
| testes | oval glands located in the scrotum that produce sperm and the male hormone, testosterone |
| melatonin | hormone secreted by the pineal gland |
| melatonin | plays a role in regulating the body's circadian rhythm |
| oxytocin | hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary |
| oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during labor and delivery |
| thalamus | portion of the diencephalon |
| thalamus | composed of gray matter and acts as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cererbum |
| gametes | reproductive sex cells-ova and sperm |
| calcitonin | hormone secreted by the thyroid gland |
| calcitonin | this stimulates deposition of calcium into bone |
| epididymis | male organ than secretes testosterone |
| corticosteroids | adrenal cortex secretes this |
| epinephrine | adrenal medulla secretes this |
| pancreas | this gland is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland |
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus | also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| pineal gland | gland responsible for regulating the body's circadian rhythm |
| gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males and is a symptom of adrenal feminization |
| pituitary gland | sometimes referred to as the master gland |
| goiter | the enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| FBS | a lab test to measure the amount of sugar in the blood stream after not eating for 12 hours |
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