Endocrine Terminology
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- Cotex
- pertaining to outer region or an organ or structure
- Cortical
- pertaining to the cortex
- Corticoid
- pertaining to the hormones in the adrenal cortex
- Endocrinologist
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physician who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders in the endocrine system
- Endocrinology
- the study of the endocrine system and the treatment of dieases and disorders of the endocrine system
- Euthyroid
- normal thyroid function
- Hormone
- chemical substance which affects the function of a specific organ
- Metabolism
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all chemical changes that take place in the body