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| 2. | Chronic disease cuased by decreased secretion of insulin |
| 3. | The "master gland"; located within the brain and responsible for normal body growth |
| 4. | Low blood sugar |
| 5. | Hormone secreted by the ovaries |
| 6. | Four small glands located behind and attached to the tyroid gland; regulate the amount of calcium in the blood |
| 7. | Male sex glands |
| 8. | Chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body |
| 9. | Underactive thyroid gland which develops in early infancy or childhood |
| 12. | Underactive thyroid gland and a deficiency of thyroid hormones |
| 13. | Temporary organ that transfers oxygen and nutrients from mother to fetus |
| 14. | Secreted by the pancreas and responsible for maintaining blood levels of glucose |
| 15. | Glandular organ located behind the stomach; Secretes the hormone insulin |
| 18. | Required by the thyroid gland to produce its hormones |
| 20. | Severe form of hyperthyroidism |