Give the meaning of the following medical terms

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Hyperthyroidism

Excessive activity of the thyroid gland

Exocrine glands

Organs that produce (secrete) chemicals to the outside of the body (through tubes or ducts)

Endocrine glands

Organs that produce (secrete) hormones directly into the bloodstream

Transdermal

Pertaining to through the skin

Resection

Removal (excision) of an organ or structure

autopsy

examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

Anemia

(No blood); deficiency of hemoglobin or numbers of red blood cells

Hypoglycemia

Blood condition of decreased sugar ( lower-than-normal levels)

Hyperglycemia

Blood condition of increased sugar (higher than normal levels)

Dysentery

Condition of painful intestines; marked by inflammation, abdominal pain, and frequent and bloody stools and often caused of bacteria


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