endocrinology terminology
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- anti
- against
- lip
- lipos-fat
- emic
- haima-blood
- diabetes mellitis
- a condition of hyperglyemina that is either classifed as type I or II.
- end
- into
- crine
- secrete
- hyper
- high
- glyc
- sugar
- emia
- blood
- lipid
- lipids
- somat
- body
- ic
- pertaining to
- antilipemic
- drug used to treat high cholesterol (Greek; anti-against, lipos-fat, haima-blood
- endocrine
- pertaining to glands that secrete into the body
- hyperglycemia
- high blood sugar
- hyperlipidemia
- high blood lipids
- hyperthyroidism
- high thyroid condition
- hypoblycemia
- low blood sugar
- hypoghyroidism
- low thyroid condition
- somatic
- pertaining to the body
- thyroid
- gland in the neck that produces thyroxin and other thyroid hormones. Removal of this glad causes hypothyroidism, a disease characterized by low metabolism.
- type I diabetes
- insulin dependent diabetes mellitis (IDDM). Need insulin. Usually juvenile onset.
- type II diabetes
- non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitis (NIDDM). Usually no need for insulin. Usually maturity onset.