7.3 Observation and Discovery Flashcards
acidemia
acid
emia - blood condition
abnormal acidity of the blood
alkalemia
alkali
emia - blood condition
abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood
calciuria
calci - calcium
uria - urine condition
calcium in the urine
chloremia
chlor- chloride
emia - blood condition
increased chloride in the blood
euglycemia
e - good
glyc - sugar
emia - blood condition
good blood sugar
glucosuria
gluco- suar
uria - urine condition
sugar in the urine
hypercalcemia
hyper - over
calc - calcium
emia - blood condition
excessive calcium in the blood
hypercholesterolemia
hyper - over
chloestro - cholesterol
emia - blood condition
excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyperglycemia
hyper - excessive
glyc- sugar
emia - blood condition
high blood sugar
hyperkalemia
hyper - over
kal - potassium
emia - blood condition
excessive potassium in the blood
hyperlipidemia
hyper - excessive
lipid - fat
emia - blood condition
excessive fat in the blood
hypernatremia
hyper - excessive
natr - sodium
emia - blood condition
excessive sodium in the blood
hyperphosphatemia
hyper - excessive
phospate
emia - blood condition
excessive phosphate in the blood
hypoglycemia
hypo - under
glyc - sugar
emia - blood condition
low blood sugar
ketonuria
keto - ketone
uria - urine condition
ketone bodies in the urine
polyuria
excessive urination
uremia
presence of urinary waste in the blood
adrenaline
ad - on
renal - kidney
ine - chemical
hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
epinephrine
epi - upon
nephr - kidney
ine - chemical
hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
corticotropin
corto - cotex
tropin - stimulating
shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
glucagon
gluc - sugar
agon - lead
hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels
glucocorticoid
gluc - sugar
corto - cotex
oid - resembling
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism
gonadotropin
gonad
tropin - stimulating
hormone that stimulates the gonads
insulin
insul - island
in - chemical
hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
thyrotropin
thyro - thyroid
tropin - stimulating
hormone that stimulates the thyroid
adenomegaly
abnormal enlargement of a gland
adrenomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland
euthyroid
eu - good
thyroid -
normal functioning thyroid
gluconeogenesis
gluco - sugar
neo - new
genesis - formation
formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
glycolysis
glyc - sugar
lysis - loosen
breakdown of sugar
glycopenia
glyco - sugar
penia - defiency
deficiency of sugar
gonadogenesis
gonado
genesis - formation
creation/development of gonads
metabolism
meta - over
bol - throw
ism - condition
breakdown of matter into energy
endocrine
endo - inside
crine - secretion
to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream)
endocrinologist
specialist in internal secretions
exocrine
exo - outsdie
crine - secretion
secrete externally
glycemic index
glyc - sugar
em - blood
ic - pertaing to
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct
