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n.- A disease marked by dysfunction of a gland that secretes hormones.

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  • Deviation with pathology the very tall who may have endocrinopathy or other aberrations, e.g., xyy
  • Do patients fare better when they're told they suffer from POEMS, or the Crow-Fukase syndrome of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and...
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy of uncertain etiology but with strong evidence for a genetic contribution.
  • Lemon was in Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital for nine days before a doctor concluded he had POEMS Syndrome, an acronym for polyneuropathy, organomegaly,...
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