Chapter 14: Endocrine System Flashcards

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Home/o

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Same, alike

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Adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal glands

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Poly-

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Many, much

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Glyc/o, glycos/o, gluc/o

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Sugar, sweetness

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-uria

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Urine

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Hyper-

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Excessive, above normal

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Calc/o

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Calcium

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Exo-

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Outside, outward

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Toxic/o

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Poison

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Crin/o

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Secrete

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Eu-

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Good, normal

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Kal/i

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Potassium

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-dipsia

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Thirst

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Hypo-

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Under, below

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Thyr/o, thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid glands

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-crine

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Secrete

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-gen

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Forming, producing, orgin

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-toxic

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Poison

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-stasis

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Standing still

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Anti diuretic hormone

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ADH

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Parathyroid hormone

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PTH

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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FSH

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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Potassium

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K