Ch. 13 The Endocrine System Flashcards

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1
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-crine

A

to secrete

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2
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-dipsia

A

thirst

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3
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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4
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-emia

A

blood condition

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5
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-ia

A

abnormal condition

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-ism

A

condition, state of

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7
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-itis

A

inflammation

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8
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-megaly

A

abnormal enlargement

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9
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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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11
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-phagia

A

eating

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12
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-rrhea

A

discharge

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13
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-tropin

A

to stimulate

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14
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a-, an-

A

without

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15
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a. c.

A

before meals

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16
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acr /o

A

extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point

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17
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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18
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adren /o

A

adrenal glands

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19
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ALD

A

aldosterone

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20
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anti-

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opposing, against

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21
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Ca

A

calcium

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22
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crin /o

A

secrete

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23
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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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endo-

A

within

27
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EPI, epi

A

epinephrine

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FA

A

fructosamine test

29
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

30
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GD

A

graves’ disease

31
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gluc /o

A

glucose, sugar

32
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glyc /o

A

glucose, sugar

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gonad /o

A

gonad, sex glands

34
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

35
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Hb, Hgb

A

hemoglobin

36
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

37
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HG

A

hypoglycemia

38
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hyper-

A

increased

39
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hypo-

A

decreased

40
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

41
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K+

A

potassium

42
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LADA

A

latent autoimmune diabetes

43
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LEP, LPT

A

leptin

44
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Na+

A

sodium

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

46
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p. c.

A

after meals

47
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pancreat /o

A

pancreas

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para-

A

near, alongside of

49
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parathyroid /o

A

parathyroid glands

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pineal /o

A

pineal gland

51
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pituitar /o

A

pituitary gland

52
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poly-

A

excessive, many

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pre-

A

before

54
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somat /o

A

body

55
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thym /o

A

thymus gland

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thyr /o, thyroid /o

A

thyroid gland

57
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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone