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CH 7 Endocrinology Flashcards

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Endocrine glands

A

hypothalmus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads

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pancreas

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sugar in the blood

-produces insulin and glucagon

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adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid

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keep the balance of minerals (calcium and sodium)

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adrenal

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adrenaline : fight or flight response

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thyroid

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metabolism

& calcium in the blood

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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o

adrenal/o

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adrenal glnd

“on the kidney”

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cortic/o

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outer surface (of any organ)

Latin: “bark”/ “husk”

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

pan (all) + kreas (flesh)

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pituitar/o

hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

hyperpituitarism
hypophysitis

Latin: “mucus”
Greek: hypo (under) + physis ( growth)

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thym/o

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thymus

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thyr/o

thyroid/o

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thyroid

Greek: “shield”

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gluc/o
glucos/o
glyc/o

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sugar

glucose- indicator of brain functions

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crin/o

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to secrete

endocrine (into the bloodstream)
exocrine

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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stimulates outer part of the adrenal gland

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hyperthyroidism

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overactive thyroid

  • fast metabolism
  • weight loss, hunger, diarrhea, nervousness
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hypothyroidism

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everything slows down

-weight gain, decreased energy, constipation

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calcitonin

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uptake of calcium in the blood to the bone

-prevents high levels

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parathyroid hormone

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keeps the level of calcium in the blood from getting too low

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corticosteroids

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mineral balance

mineralocoritcoids
glucocorticoids

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hormon/o

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hormone

Greek: “to rush” / “to push”

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ket/o

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ketone body
-substance that increases the blood as a result of carbohydrate metabolism

ketosis
ketogenic

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23
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-tropin

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stimulating hormone

“to turn”

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-emia

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blood condition

glycemia
calcemia

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-uria

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urine condition

polyuria

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26
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adrenal virilism

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development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretin of the adrenal gland

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of facial and body hair in women

Latin: “ shaggy “

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menarche

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beg of first menstruation

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thelarche

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beg of breast development

thel (breast) + arche (beginning)

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

poly (excessive) + dips (thirst) + ia (condition)

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goiter

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swollen thyroid gland

Latin : “throat”

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thyrocele

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another name for goiter

thyro (thyroid) + cele ( tumor)

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acidemia

A

abnormal acidity of the blood

-emia (blood condition)

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alkalemia

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abnormal alkalinity of the blood

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calciuria

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calcium in the urine

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chloremia

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increased chloride in the blood

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euglycemia

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good blood sugar

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glucosuria

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sugar in the urine

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hypercalcemia

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excessive calcium in the blood

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hypercholesterolemia

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excessive chloesterol in the blood

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in the blood

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hyperlipidemia

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excessive fat in the blood

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hypernatemia

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excessive sodium in the blood

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uremia

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presence of urinary waste in the blood

45
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insulin

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

-Islet of Langerhans

46
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cholangiopancreatography

A

procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas) + graphy (writing procedure)

47
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dymetabolic syndrome

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combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism

dys (bad) + metabolic syn (metabolism together) + drome (running)

48
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adrenocorticohyperplasia

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overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland

adreno (adrenal) + cortico (cortex) + hyper (over) + plasia(formation)

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

A

genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdevelopled, resulting in a deficency of certain hormones and an overproduction of others

con (with) + genit ( birth) + al (pertaining to) + hyper (over) + plasia (growth)

50
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diabetes mellitus

A

metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia

51
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diabetic ketoacidiosis

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acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar

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pancreatic psudocyst

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abnormal expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst

pancreat (pancreas) + ic (pertaining to) + pseudo (false) + cyst

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panhypopituitarism

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defective or absent function of the entire pituitary

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pituitary infarction

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death of the pituitary gland

infarction : blocked vessel

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thyrotoxicosis

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condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of the thyroid hormone

56
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laproscopic adrenalectomy

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removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparascope

laparo (abdomen) + scop (looking) + ic (pertaining to)

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CGM

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continuous glucose monitor

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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ETCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

62
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

63
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

64
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TFT

A

thyroid replacement therapy

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