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Ch 7 The Endocrine System - Objective Terms Flashcards

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acidemia

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abnormal acidity of the blood

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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 urine

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chloremia

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increased choride in blood

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euglycemia

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good blood sugar

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glucosuria

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sugar in uring

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hypercalcemia

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excessive calcium in blood

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hypercholesterolemia

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excessive cholesterol in blood

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hyperglycemia

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high blood sugar

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in blood

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hyerlipidemia

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excessive fat in blood

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hypernatremia

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excessive sodium in blood

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hypoglycemia

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low blood sugar

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ketonuria

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ketone bodies in 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 blood

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adrenaline

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hormone secreted by adrenal gland

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epinephrine

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hormone secreted by adrenal gland

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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

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corticotropin

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shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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glucagon

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

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gonadotropin

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hormone that stimulates the gonads

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insultin

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

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thyrotropin

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hormone that stimulates the thyroid

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adenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of gland

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adrenomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of adrenal gland

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euthyroid

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normal functioning thyroid

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glyconeogenesis

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formation of glucose from a non carbohydrate source

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glycolysis

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breakdown of sugar

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glycopenia

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deficiency of sugar

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gonadogenesis

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creational developments of gonads

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metabolism

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breakdown of matter into energy

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endocrine

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to secrete internally

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endocrinologist

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specialist in internal secretions

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exocrine

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to excrete externally (through ducts to surface of organ ie sweat and salivary glands)

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glycemic index

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

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ketogenesis

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creation of ketone bodies

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thyroid function test

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tests performed to evaluate the function of a thyroid

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cholangiopancreatography

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procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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

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