Chapter 14 - Endocrine System Flashcards
adren/o
adrenal glands
adrenal/o
adrenal glands
cal/o
clacium
crin/o
secrete
gluc/o
sugar, sweetness
gluc/o
sugar, sweetness
glyc/o
sugar, sweetness
glycos/o
sugar, sweetness
home/o
same, alike
kal/i
potassium (an electrolyte)
pancreat/o
pancreas
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
thym/o
thymus gland
thyr/o
thyroid gland
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
toxic/o
poison
-crine
secrete
-dipsia
thrist
-gen
forming, producing, origin
-toxic
pertaining to poison
-uria
urine
eu-
good, normal
exo-
outside, outward
hyper-
excessive, above normal
hypo-
under, below
poly-
many, much
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic stimulating hormone
LH
luteinizing hormone
ADH
antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
NPH
neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
DI
diabetes insipidus diagnostic imaging
PRL
prolactin
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
PGH
pituitary growth hormone
DM
diabetes mellitus
PTH
parathyroid hormone; also called parathormone
FBS
fasting blood sugar
RAI
radioactive iodine
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
GH
growth hormone
T3
triidothyronine (thyroid hormone)
GTT
glucose tolerance test
T4
thyroxine (thyroid hormone)
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
TFT
thyroid function test
K
potassium (an electrolyte)
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone