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androgen
generic term for an agent, usually a hormone (testosterone, androsterone) that stimulates activity of the accessory male sex organs or stimulates the development of male characteristics
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homeostasis
- a relative constancy or equilibrium in the internal environment of the body
- this balance is maintained by the ever-changing processes of feedback and regulation in response to external or internal changes
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masculinization
- the normal development of secondary male sex characteristics that occurs during puberty
- the abnormal development of masculine characteristics that can occur in a woman
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metabolism
- the sum of all physical and chemical changes that take place within an organism
- all energy and material transformations that occur within living cells
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prolactin
- a hormone produced by the pituitary gland
- association with estrogen and progesterone, stimulates breast development, and the formation of milk during pregnancy
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testis
one of the paired male gonads or testicles
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virilism
the presence or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman
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gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
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kal/i
potassium (an electrolyte)
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
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adrenopathy
any disease of the adrenal glands
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adrenalectomy
surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
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hypocalcemia
an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood
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glucogenesis
formation of glucose
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glycuresis
urinary excretion of glucose
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gonadopathy
disease of the gonads
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kalemia
presence of potassium in the blood
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pancreatoma
pancreatic tumor
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parathyroidectomy
surgical removal of the parathyroid glands
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thymitis
inflammation of the thymus gland
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thryomegaly
enlargement of the thyroid gland
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thyroidectomy
surgical removal of the thyroid gland
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toxicologist
specialist in the study of poisons or toxins
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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endocrine
- to secrete internally or within
- denotes a ductless gland that furnishes an internal secretion
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exocrine
- to secrete outwardly
- denotes a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts
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hypercalcemia
excessive concentration of a calcium in the blood
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hypokalemia
lower than normal levels of potassium in the blood
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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