Chapter 12 - Endocrine System Flashcards
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
crin/o
to secrete
dips/o
thirst
glyc/o
sugar
thym/o
thymus gland
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
-ism
state of
acr/o
extremities
aden/o
gland
path/o
disease
ur/o
urine, urination, urinary tract
-emia
blood condition
-ia
diseased state; condition of
poly-
many, much
endo-
within
-megaly
enlargement
hyper-
above, excessive
hypo-
below, deficient, under
Addison Disease
Chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal gland.
diabetes mellitus (DM)
Chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by inactivity of the insulin-producing islets of the Langerhans in the pancreas and characterized by elevated blood sugar.
fasting blood sugar (FBS)
Blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours.
fine needle aspiration (FNA)
Biopsy technique that uses a narrow hollow needle to obtain tiny amounts of tissue for pathologic examination.
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
Blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glucose (sugar) bound to hemoglobin in the blood.
goiter
enlargement of the thyroid gland
Graves disease
Disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes).
metabolic syndrome
Group of signs and symptoms including insulin resistance, obesity characterized by excessive fat around the area of the waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of HDL (“good cholesterol”).
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FNA
fine needle aspiration
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
T1DM
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
T2DM
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
