front 1 Acromegaly | back 1 A disorder that results in the growth of bones in the face, hands, and feet in response to excessive levels of growth hormone in individuals who have stopped growing. |
front 2 Adenosis | back 2 A disease or abnormal change in a gland. |
front 3 Adrenalectomy | back 3 Excision of one or both adrenal glands. |
front 4 Autocrine | back 4 A chemical that elicits a response in the same cell that secreted it. |
front 5 Endocrine gland | back 5 A ductless gland that releases secretions directly into surrounding tissues and fluids. |
front 6 Endocrine system | back 6 Cells, tissues, and organs that secrete hormones as a primary or secondary function and play an integral role in normal bodily processes. |
front 7 Endocrinologist | back 7 A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating disorders of the endocrine system. |
front 8 Endocrinology | back 8 A specialty in the field of medicine that focuses on the treatment of endocrine system disorders. |
front 9 Epinephrine | back 9 A hormone that causes the breakdown of glycogen into glucose; also known as adrenaline. |
front 10 Exocrine system | back 10 Cells, tissues, and organs that secrete substances directly to target tissues via glandular ducts. |
front 11 Glycemia | back 11 Sugar in the blood. |
front 12 Histamine | back 12 A vasodilator involved in the inflammatory response. |
front 13 Hormone | back 13 Secretion of an endocrine organ that travels via the bloodstream or lymphatics to induce a response in target cells or tissues in another part of the body. |
front 14 Hypercalcemia | back 14 Excessive calcium in the blood. |
front 15 Hyperglycemia | back 15 Abnormally high blood glucose levels. |
front 16 Hyperkalemia | back 16 Higher-than-normal blood potassium levels. |
front 17 Hyperthyroidism | back 17 The disease state caused by excessive production of hormones by the thyroid. |
front 18 Hypocalcemia | back 18 Abnormally low blood levels of calcium. |
front 19 Hypoglycemia | back 19 Low blood glucose levels. |
front 20 Hypokalemia | back 20 Abnormally decreased blood levels of potassium. |
front 21 Hyponatremia | back 21 Lower-than-normal levels of sodium in the blood. |
front 22 Hypopituitarism | back 22 State of deficient pituitary gland activity. |
front 23 Hypothyroidism | back 23 The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. |
front 24 Neurotransmitters | back 24 Chemicals that are made by nerve cells and used to communicate with other cells, including other nerve cells and muscle cells. |
front 25 Norepinephrine | back 25 A chemical in the body that can act as a neurotransmitter and a hormone. It is released from the adrenal gland in response to stress and low blood pressure and is also known as noradrenaline. |
front 26 Panhypopituitarism | back 26 A rare condition in which the pituitary gland stops making most or all hormones. |
front 27 Paracrine | back 27 Cellular signaling in which a factor secreted by a cell affects other cells in the local environment. |
front 28 Parathyroidectomy | back 28 Surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands. |
front 29 Permeability | back 29 Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions. |
front 30 Polydipsia | back 30 Condition of excessive thirst. |
front 31 Proliferation | back 31 The multiplication or increase in number. |
front 32 Syndrome | back 32 A set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease or an increased chance of developing the disease. |
front 33 Synthesis | back 33 A chemical reaction that results in the synthesis (joining) of components that were formerly separate. |
front 34 Thyroidectomy | back 34 Excision of all or part of the thyroid gland. |
front 35 Thyroiditis | back 35 Inflammation of the thyroid gland. |