Chapter 16

Question 0

Epinephrine (adrenaline)

Answer 0

Help body deal with stress

Question 1

Aldosterone

Answer 1

Assists in regulating body electrolytes

Question 2

Aden/o

Answer 2

Gland

Question 3

Adren/o

Adrenal/o

Answer 3

Adrenal glands

Question 4

Cortic/o

Answer 4

Cortex

Question 5

Endocrin/o

Answer 5

Endocrine

Question 6

Parathyroid/o

Answer 6

Parathyroid glands

Question 7

Pituitar/o

Answer 7

Pituitary glands

Question 8

Thyroid/o

Thry/o

Answer 8

Thyroid gland

Question 9

Acr/o

Answer 9

Extremities

Height

Question 10

Calc/I

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

Dips/o

Answer 11

Thirst

Question 12

Kal/I

Answer 12

Potassium

Question 13

Natr/o

Answer 13

Sodium

Question 14

Acromegaly

Answer 14

Enlargement of the extremities

Question 15

Adenitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of a gland

Question 16

Adenomegaly

Answer 16

Enlargement of a gland

Question 17

Adenosis

Answer 17

Abnormal condition of a gland

Question 18

Adrenalitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the adrenal glands

Question 19

Adrenomegaly

Answer 19

Enlargement of the adrenal glands

Question 20

Hypercalcemia

Answer 20

Excessive calcium in the blood

Question 21

Hyperglycemia

Answer 21

Excessive sugar in the blood

Question 22

Hyperkalemia

Answer 22

Excessive potassium in the blood

Question 23

Hyperpituitarism

Answer 23

State of excessive pituitary gland activity

Question 24

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 24

State of excessive thyroid gland activity

Question 25

Hypocalcemia

Answer 25

Deficient calcium in the blood

Question 26

Hypoglycemia

Answer 26

Deficient sugar in the blood

Question 27

Hupokalemia

Answer 27

Deficient potassium in the blood

Question 28

Hyponatremia

Answer 28

Deficient sodium in the blood

Question 29

Hypopituitarism

Answer 29

State of deficient pituitary gland activity

Question 30

Hypothyroidism

Answer 30

State if deficient thyroid gland activity

Question 31

Panhypopituitarism

Answer 31

State of total deficient pituitary gland

Question 32

Parathyroidoma

Answer 32

Tumor of the parathyroid gland

Question 33

Thyroiditis

Answer 33

Inflammation of the thyroid gland

Question 34

Acidosis

Answer 34

Seen in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Question 35

Diabetes mellitus | Type 2

Answer 35

High blood sugar

Question 36

Goiter

Answer 36

Enlargement of the thyroid gland

Question 37

Ketosis

Answer 37

Condition from uncontrolled diabetes

Question 38

Diabetes insipidus

Answer 38

Decreased secretion of anti diuretic hormone

Question 39

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 39

High insulin resistance, obesity

Question 40

Tetany

Answer 40

Affects nerves causing muscle spasms from low calcium

Question 41

Adenectomy

Answer 41

Excision of a gland

Question 42

Adtenalectomy

Answer 42

Excision of adrenal glands

Question 43

Parathyroidectomy

Answer 43

Excision of parathyroid glands

Question 44

Thyroidectomy

Answer 44

Excision of the thyroid gland

Question 45

Thyroidotomy

Answer 45

Incision of the thyroid gland

Question 46

Thyrparathyroidectomy

Answer 46

Excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

Question 47

Radioactive iodine uptake

Answer 47

Nuc med scan that measures thyroid function

Question 48

Fasting blood sugar

Answer 48

Blood test to determine amount of glucose

Question 49

Glucosylated hemoglobin

Answer 49

Blood test to monitor diabetic treatment

Question 50

Thyroxine level

Answer 50

Gives direct measurement of thyroxine in blood

Question 51

Adrenopathy

Answer 51

Disease of the adrenal gland

Question 52

Cortical

Answer 52

Pertaining to the cortex

Question 53

Endocrinologist

Answer 53

Physician who studies and treats diseases of endocrine system

Question 54

Euglycemia

Answer 54

Normal sugar in the blood

Question 55

Euthyroid

Answer 55

Resembling a normal thyroid gland

Question 56

Polydipsia

Answer 56

Abnormal state of much thirst

Question 57

Exophthalmos

Answer 57

Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Question 58

Hormone

Answer 58

Chemical substance secreted by endocrine gland

Question 59

Metabolism

Answer 59

Total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism