Ch. 9 Symptomatic Terms

Question 0

glucosuria; glycosuria

Answer 0

glucose in the urine

Question 1

exophthalamos or exophthalmus

Answer 1

protrusion on one or both eyeballs, often due to a thyroid dysfunction

Question 2

hirsutism

Answer 2

shaggy; excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places

Question 3

hypercalcemia

Answer 3

abnormally high level of calcium in the blood

Question 4

hyperglycemia

Answer 4

high blood sugar

Question 5

hypoglycemia

Answer 5

low blood sugar

Question 6

hyperkalemia

Answer 6

an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood (kalium = potassium)

Question 7

hypokalemia

Answer 7

deficient level of potassium in the blood

Question 8

hypersecretion

Answer 8

abnormally increased secretion

Question 9

hyposecretion

Answer 9

abnormally decreased secretion

Question 10

ketosis; ketoacidosis; diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Answer 10

presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine

Question 11

metabolism

Answer 11

all chemical processes in the body that result in growth, generation of energy, elimination of waste, and other body functions

Question 12

polydipsia

Answer 12

excessive thirst

Question 13

polyuria

Answer 13

excessive urination