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Chapter 12 - Endocrine System Flashcards

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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crin/o

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to secrete

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dips/o

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thirst

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glyc/o

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sugar

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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-ism

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state of

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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path/o

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disease

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ur/o

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urine, urination, urinary tract

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ia

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diseased state; condition of

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poly-

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many, much

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endo-

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within

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-megaly

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enlargement

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hyper-

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above, excessive

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hypo-

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below, deficient, under

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Addison Disease

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Chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal gland.

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diabetes mellitus (DM)

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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.

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fasting blood sugar (FBS)

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Blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours.

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fine needle aspiration (FNA)

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Biopsy technique that uses a narrow hollow needle to obtain tiny amounts of tissue for pathologic examination.

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glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

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Blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glucose (sugar) bound to hemoglobin in the blood.

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goiter

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Graves disease

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Disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes).

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metabolic syndrome

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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”).

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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HbA1c

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glycosylated hemoglobin

31
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T1DM

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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T2DM

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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