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  • Blood test to dertermine the amount of glucose in the blood after fasting for 8 to 10 hours
    fasting blood sugar (FBS)
  • hyperglycemia
    condition of excessive sugar in the blood
  • tumor of the thymus gland
    thymoma
  • endocrine
    to secrete within
  • pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, produces hormones
    pituitary gland
  • glycemia
    condition of sugar in the blood
  • endocrinology
    study of the endocrine system
  • biopsy technique that uses a narrow hollow needle to obtain tiney amounts of tissue for pathologic exam
    fine needle aspiration (FNA)
  • inflammation of the thyroid gland
    thyroiditis
  • butterfly-shaped gland located anteriorly in the neck and infecrior to the larynx; secretes hormones
    thyroid gland
  • gland located above the kidneys that secrete various hormones
    adrenal glands
  • thyroidectomy
    excision of the thyroid gland
  • polyuria
    condition of much urine
  • phsycian who studies and treats disease of the endocrine system
    endocrinologist
  • condtion of much thirst
    polydipsia
  • disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and protrusion of the eyes
    Graves disease
  • excision of the adrenal gland
    adrenalectomy
  • sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism
    metabolism
  • thymectomy
    excision of the thymus gland
  • lymphatic organ located begind the sternum; plays an important role in the development of the body's mmune system, infancy to puberty
    thymus
  • state of excessive thyroid activity
    hyperthyroidism
  • chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by underactivity of the production of insulin
    diabetes mellitus (DM)
  • Tumor composed of a gland
    adenoma
  • chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried by the blood to a target tissue
    hormone
  • chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal gland, weight loss, hypotension, skin darkening
    Addison disease
  • pertaining to the thymus gland
    thymic
  • enlargement of the adrenal gland(s)
    adrenaomegaly
  • state of deficient thyroid activity
    hypothyroidism
  • acromegaly
    enlargment of the extremities
  • hypoglycemia
    condition of deficient sugar in the blood
  • (any) disease of the endocrine system
    endocrinopathy
  • adrenalitis
    inflammation of the adrenal gland
  • enlargement of the thyroid gland (word not from word part)
    goiter
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