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7.3 Observation and Discovery Flashcards

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acidemia

acid
emia - blood condition

A

abnormal acidity of the blood

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alkalemia

alkali
emia - blood condition

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abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood

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calciuria

calci - calcium
uria - urine condition

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calcium in the urine

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chloremia

chlor- chloride
emia - blood condition

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increased chloride in the blood

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euglycemia

e - good
glyc - sugar
emia - blood condition

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good blood sugar

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glucosuria

gluco- suar
uria - urine condition

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sugar in the urine

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hypercalcemia

hyper - over
calc - calcium
emia - blood condition

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excessive calcium in the blood

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hypercholesterolemia

hyper - over
chloestro - cholesterol
emia - blood condition

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excessive cholesterol in the blood

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hyperglycemia

hyper - excessive
glyc- sugar
emia - blood condition

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high blood sugar

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hyperkalemia

hyper - over
kal - potassium
emia - blood condition

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excessive potassium in the blood

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hyperlipidemia

hyper - excessive
lipid - fat
emia - blood condition

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excessive fat in the blood

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hypernatremia

hyper - excessive
natr - sodium
emia - blood condition

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excessive sodium in the blood

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hyperphosphatemia

hyper - excessive
phospate
emia - blood condition

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excessive phosphate in the blood

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hypoglycemia

hypo - under
glyc - sugar
emia - blood condition

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low blood sugar

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ketonuria

keto - ketone
uria - urine condition

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ketone bodies in the urine

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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uremia

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presence of urinary waste in the blood

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adrenaline

ad - on
renal - kidney
ine - chemical

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hormone secreted by the adrenal gland

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epinephrine

epi - upon
nephr - kidney
ine - chemical

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hormone secreted by the adrenal gland

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland

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corticotropin

corto - cotex
tropin - stimulating

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shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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glucagon

gluc - sugar
agon - lead

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hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels

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glucocorticoid

gluc - sugar
corto - cotex
oid - resembling

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hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

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gonadotropin

gonad
tropin - stimulating

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hormone that stimulates the gonads

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insulin

insul - island
in - chemical

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hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats

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thyrotropin

thyro - thyroid
tropin - stimulating

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hormone that stimulates the thyroid

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adenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of a gland

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adrenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland

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euthyroid

eu - good
thyroid -

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normal functioning thyroid

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gluconeogenesis

gluco - sugar
neo - new
genesis - formation

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formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources

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glycolysis

glyc - sugar
lysis - loosen

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breakdown of sugar

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glycopenia

glyco - sugar
penia - defiency

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deficiency of sugar

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gonadogenesis

gonado
genesis - formation

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creation/development of gonads

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metabolism

meta - over
bol - throw
ism - condition

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breakdown of matter into energy

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endocrine

endo - inside
crine - secretion

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to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream)

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endocrinologist

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specialist in internal secretions

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exocrine

exo - outsdie
crine - secretion

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secrete externally

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glycemic index

glyc - sugar
em - blood
ic - pertaing to

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ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

39
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cholangiopancreatography

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procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

40
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct

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