endocrine

organ that increases blood calcium

parathyroid

affects sexual functions and sleep wake cycles

pineal gland

aids in the development of T cells

thymus

aden/o

gland

adren/o

adrenal glands

gluc/o

glucose

glyc/o

glycogen

gonad/o

sex glands

pancreat/o

pancrease

thyr/o

thyroid

part of the brain that acts as a sensory relay station and releases hormones to the pituatary

hypothalamus

substance in a hormone that prevents the secretion of other hormones

inhibiting factor

hormone released by the pineal gland

melatonin

formal term for the pituitary gland

hypophysis

connective tissue around the thyroid

isthmus

thyroid hormone for metabolism

T4

thyroid hormone for growth

T3

hormone secreted by the thyroid that controls blood calcium levels

calcitonin

part of the adrenal gland that controls metabolism, electrolytes, and stress

adrenal cortex

postprandial blood sugar

test for blood glucose 2 hours after a meal

radioactive immunoassay (RIA)

test for measuring hormone levels in plasma

abnormally enlarged features resulting from a pituatary tumor with hypersecretion

acromegaly

abnormally fast and large growth caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone

gigantism

condition due to hyposecretion of ADH

diabetes insipidus

disease associated with hyperthyroidism

Graves

thyrotoxicosis

overactivity of the thyroid gland

abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to its inactivity or lack of iodine

goiter

hypothyroidism associated with puffiness, slow muscular response, dry skin

myxedema

hirsutism

abnormal hair growth due to excess androgens

condition with excessive androgen production, resulting in the appearance of mature male characteristics in the young

virilism

disease associated with overactivity of the adrenal gland

Cushing syndrome

disease associated with hypoadrenalism

Addison disease