| A | B |
|---|
| adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| adrenal gland | secretes epinephrine |
| adrenaline | hormone (epinephrine) produced by the adrenals |
| androgen | substance associated with development of male characteristics |
| cortisone | hormone that regulates body metabolism |
| cretinism | deficient thyroid secretion resulting in arrested physical and mental development |
| diabetes insipidus | disorder characterized by insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone |
| diabetes mellitus | disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting from inadequate insulin |
| estrogen | female sex hormones - includes estradiol and estrone |
| acromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities |
| euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
| exophthalmic | protrusion of the eyeball |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| hyperglycemia | increased sugar in the blood |
| hyperinsulinism | excessive secretion of insulin |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| myxedema | hypofunction of the thyroid gland |
| pancreas | secretes digestive juices, hormones including insulin |
| parathyroid | regulates calcium and phosphorus in the body |
| pineal gland | major site of melatonin biosynthesis in humans |
| thyroid gland | endocrine gland in the neck, secretes thyroxine |
| thyroxine | hormone secreted by the thyroid gland; increase cell metabolism |
| pituitary | master gland |
| endocrine glands | ductless glands, secrete hormones into the blood system |
| exocrine glands | have ducts which empty directly onto a body surface |
