endocrine system

adenectomy

surgical excision of a gland

androgen

hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics; androsterone and testosterone

cortisone

glucocorticoid hormone isolated form the adrenal cortex; used as an anti-inflammatory agent

cretinism

congenital condition caused by a deficiency in the secretion of the thyroid hormone; arrested physical and mental development

diabetes

diseases characterized by excessive discharge of urine; detected by the presence of sugar in the blood due to abnormal insulin production by pancreas

dwarfism

condition of being abnormally small

epinephrine (adrenaline)

hormone produced by the adrenal medulla

estrogen

hormones produced by the ovaries; female sex hormone

exocrine

external secretion of a gland

galactorrhea

excessive secretion of milk after the cessation of nursing

gigantism

condition of being abnormally large

hirsutism

abnormal condition characterized by excessive hair growth; especially in women

hormone

chemical substance produced by the endocrine glands

hypergonadism

excessive secretion of the sex glands

hyperinsulinism

excessive amounts of insulin in the blood

hyperkalemia

excessive amounts of potassium in the blood

hypogonadism

deficient internal secretion of the gonads

hypophysis

undergrowth; also the pituitary gland

myxedema

potentially fatal condition caused by severe hypothyroidism in adults

oxytocin

hormone that stimulates uterine contraction during childbirth

stimulates the release of milk during sucking

produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

pineal

endocrine gland shaped like a small pine cone in the brain that produces melanin

progesterone

hormone produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary, adrenal cortex, or placenta

released during the second half of the menstrual cycle

steroids

chemical substances that include hormones, vitamins, sterols, and certain drugs

testosterone

hormone produced by the testes; male sex hormone

thyroiditis

inflammation of the thyroid gland

thyroxine (T_4)

hormone produced by the thyroid gland

vasopressin/antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; regulates water absorption by kidneys

virilism

condition of masculinity that develops in a woman