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Medical terminology Endocrinology

Anovulation

Suspension or cessation of OVULATION in animals or humans with follicle-containing ovaries (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). Depending on the etiology, OVULATION may be induced with appropriate therapy.

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adrenogenital disease

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q13368382; linked MeSH descriptor D047808. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. In this form of diabetes, specialized cells in the pancreas called beta cells stop producing insulin. Insulin controls…

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Diabetes Type 1

Diabetes means your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. With type 1 diabetes, your body makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone from your pancreas that helps glucose move from your body into your cells, where…

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Laron Syndrome

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by short stature, defective GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR, and failure to generate INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I by GROWTH HORMONE. Laron syndrome is not a form of primary pituitary dwarfism…

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hyperparathyroidism

Endocrine disease. Wikidata entity Q1344835; linked MeSH descriptor D006961. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. In this form of diabetes, the body stops using and making insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas…

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Diabetes Type 2

Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your main source of energy. It comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into your cells to…

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Hypothyroidism.

Bibliographic record: Lancet (London, England) (2024 Oct 05). PMID 39368843. DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01614-3.

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Gigantism

The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING…

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hyperthyroidism

Thyroid gland disease that involves an overproduction of thyroid hormone. Wikidata entity Q16499; linked MeSH descriptor D006980. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Endocrinology

Autoimmune Addison disease

Autoimmune Addison disease affects the function of the adrenal glands, which are small hormone-producing glands located on top of each kidney. It is classified as an autoimmune disorder because it results from a malfunctioning immune…

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Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the…

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Hyperthyroidism.

Bibliographic record: Lancet (London, England) (2024 Feb 24). PMID 38278171. DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02016-0.

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome

A disorder of sexual development transmitted as an X-linked recessive trait. These patients have a karyotype of 46,XY with end-organ resistance to androgen due to mutations in the androgen receptor (RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN) gene. Severity…

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anovulation

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q25556; linked MeSH descriptor D000858. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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Graves' disease

Graves' disease is a condition that affects the function of the thyroid, which is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck. The thyroid makes hormones that help regulate a wide variety of critical body functions. For example,…

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormones to meet your body's needs. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that…

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