A | B |
adrenocorticohyperplasia | excessive development of the adrenal cortex |
adrenopathy | disease of the adrenal gland |
cortical | pertaining to the cortex |
corticoid | resembling the cortex |
endocrinologist | physician that studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system |
endocrinology | study of the endocrine system |
endocrinopathy | disease of the endocrine system |
polydipsia | abnormal state of much thirst |
syndrome | run together |
hormone | chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland |
metabolism | sum total of all the chemical processes |
euglycemia | normal level of sugar in the blood |
euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
glycemia | sugar in the blood |
exophthalmos | abn protrustion of the eyeball |
isthmus | narrow strip of tissue connecting 2 larger parts such as lobes of thyroid gland |