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| hormones secreted by the three cell layers of the adrenal cortex |
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| dwarfism caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid gland |
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| condition caused by the hypersecretion of the glucocoriticoids from the adrenal cortex |
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| condition resulting from hyposecretion of ADH in which large volumes of urine are formed and, if left untreated, may cause serious health problems |
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| a condition resulting when the pancreatic islets secrete too little insluin, reulting in increased levels in blood glucose |
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| a substance that promotes or stimulates the production of urine; diuretic drugs are among the most commonly used drugs in medicine |
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| secreting into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct; opposite of exocrine |
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| secreting into a duct; opposite of endocrine |
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| a condition produced by hypersecretion of growth hormone during early years of life; results in a child who grows to a gigantic size |
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| hormones that influence food metabolism; secreted by the adrenal cortex |
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| formulation of glucose or glycogen from protein or fat compounds |
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| enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| substance secreted by endocrine gland |
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| a condition in which there is harmful excess of calcium in the blood |
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| higher than normal blood glucose concentration |
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| lower than normal blood glucose concentration |
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| the formation of a golden body in the ruptured follicle. |
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| hormone that influences mineral salt metabolism; secreted by adrenal cortex; aldsterone is the chief mineralocorticoid |
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| condition caused by deficiency of thyroid in adults |
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| a group of naturally occuring fatty acids that affect many body functions |
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| provide communication within a hormone's target cell |
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| lipid-soluble hormones that pass intact through the cell membrane of the target cell and influence cell activity by acting on specific genes |
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| organ or cell acted on by a particular hormone and responding to it |
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