16 Flashcards
Adren/o
Adrenal gland.
Aden/o
Gland
Adrenal/o
Adrenal gland
Cortic/o
Cortex
Endocrin/o
Endocrine
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid glands
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
Acr/o
Extremities, height
Calc/i
Calcium
Dips/o
Thirst
Kal/i
Potassium
Natr/o
Sodium
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Acromegaly
Enlargement of the extremities
Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
Adenomegaly
Enlargement of a gland
Adenosis
Abnormal condition of a gland.
Adrenalitis
Inflammation of the adrenal gland
Adrenomegaly
Enlargement of one or both of the adrenal glands
Hypercalcemia
Excessive calcium in the blood
Hyperglycemia
Excessive sugar in the blood.
Hyperkalemia
Excessive potassium in the blood.
Hyperpituitarism
State of excessive pituitary gland activity
Hyperthyroidism
State of excessive thyroid gland activity
Hypocalcemia
Deficient calcium in the blood
Hypoglycemia
Deficient sugar in the blood
Hypokalemia
Deficient potassium in the blood
Hyponatremia
Deficient sodium in the blood.
Hypopituitarism
State of deficient pituitary gland activity
Hypothyroidism
State of deficient thyroid gland activity
Panhypopituitarism
State of total deficient pituitary gland activity.
Parathyroidoma
Tumor of the parathyroid gland
Thyroiditis
Inflammation of the thyroid gland
Adenectomy
Excision of a gland
Adrenalectomy
Excision of one or both adrenal glands
Parathyroidectomy
Excision of one or more parathyroid glands
Thyroidectomy
Excision of the thyroid gland
Thyroidotomy
Incision of the thyroid gland
Thyroparathyroidectomy
Excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
Adrenocorticohyperplasia
Excessive development of the adrenal cortex
Adrenopathy
Disease of the adrenal glands
Cortical
Pertaining to the cortex
Corticoid
Resembling the cortex
Endocrinologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine
Endocrinology
The study of the endocrine
Endocrinopathy
Any disease of the endocrine (system)
Euglycemia
Normal level of sugar in the blood.
Euthyroid
Resembling a normal thyroid gland
Polydipsia
Abnormal state of much thirst
Syndrome
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