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secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways, fight or flight

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adrenaline (epinephrine)

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secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, stimulates adrenal cortex

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth)

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secreted by adrenal cortex, increases salt (na) reabsorption

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aldosterone

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male hormone secreted by testes to lesser extent by adrenal cortex, ex: testosterone

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androgen

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, increases reabsorption of water by kidney

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antidiuretic hormone (adh)

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secreted by thyroid gland, decreases blood ca levels

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calcitonin

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secreted by adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar during stress, has anti inflammatory effect

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cortisol

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estrogen secreted by ovaries

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estradiol

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female hormone secreted y ovaries to lesser extent by adrenal cortex

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estrogen

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by ovaries and sperm production by testes

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follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)

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secreted by alpha islet cells of pancreas, increases blood sugar conversion of glycogen to glucose

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glucagon

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues

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growth hormone (gh); somatotropin

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secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes conversion of glucose to glycogen

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insulin

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

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luteinizing hormone (lh)

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secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure

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norepinephrine

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, stimulates contraction of uterus during childrbirth

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oxytocin (ot)

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secreted by parathyroid glands, increases blood ca

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parathormone (pth)

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secreted by ovaries, prepares uterus for pregnancy

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progesterone

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secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, promotes milk secretion

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prolactin (prl)

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, growth hormone

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somatotropin

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male hormone secreted by testes

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testosterone

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, acts on thyroid gland to promote function

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thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh); thyrotropin

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secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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thyroxine (t4)

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secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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triiodothyronine (t3)

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, adh, increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

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vasopressin

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gland

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aden/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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sex glands (ovaries and testes)

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gonad/o

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pancreas

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pancreat/o

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parathyroid gland

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parathyroid/o

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pit gland, hypophysis

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pituitar/o

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thyroid gland

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thry/o, thyroid/o

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male

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andr/o

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calcium

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calc/o, calci/o

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cortex, outer region

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cortic/o

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secrete

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crin/o

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thirst

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dips/o

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female

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estr/o

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sugar

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gluc/o, glyc/o

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sameness

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home/o

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hormone

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hormon/o

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potassium

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kal/i

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milk

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lact/o

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mucus

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myx/o

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sodium

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natr/o

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growing

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phys/o

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body

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somat/o

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solid structure

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ster/o

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childbirth

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toc/o

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poison

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toxic/o

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urine

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ur/o

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assemble, gather together

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-agon

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blood condition

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-emia

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54
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substance

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-in, -ine

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stimulating function of

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-tropin

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urine condition

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-uria

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57
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good, normal

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eu-

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excessive, above

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hyper-

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deficient, below, under, less than normal

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hypo-

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rapid, sharp, acid

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oxy-

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all

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pan-

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many or increased

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poly-

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four

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tetra-

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three

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tri-

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65
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excessive secretion of adrenal androgens

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adrenal virilism

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66
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grp of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortex

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cushing syndrome

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hypofunctioning of adrenal cortex

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addison disease

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benign tumor of adrenal medulla

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pheochromocytoma

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excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia

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hyperinsulinism

70
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lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, fat metabolism in cells

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diabetes mellitus (dm)

71
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hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit after puberty, enlargement of extremities

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acromegaly

72
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hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues

A

gigantism

73
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congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone

A

dwarfism

74
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deficiency of all pit hormones

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panhypopituitarism

75
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excessive secretion of adh

A

syndrome of inappropriate adh ( siadh)

76
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insufficient secretion of adh (vasopressin)

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diabetes insipidus (di)

77
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fasting blood sugar test

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fasting plasma glucose (fpg)

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measurement of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, other substances in serum (blood) and urine as indicators of endocrine function

A

serum and urine tests

79
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measurement of t3, t4, tsh in bloodstream

A

thyroid function tests

80
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measurement of eyeball protrusion (as in graves disease) with exophthalometer

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exophthalmometry

81
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scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes thyroid gland

A

thyroid scan

82
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sound waves show images of endocrine organs

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ultrasound examination

83
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adrenaline (epinephrine)

A

secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways, fight or flight

84
Q

adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth)

A

secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, stimulates adrenal cortex

85
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aldosterone

A

secreted by adrenal cortex, increases salt (na) reabsorption

86
Q

androgen

A

male hormone secreted by testes to lesser extent by adrenal cortex, ex: testosterone

87
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antidiuretic hormone (adh)

A

secreted by post lobe of pit gland, increases reabsorption of water by kidney

88
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calcitonin

A

secreted by thyroid gland, decreases blood ca levels

89
Q

cortisol

A

secreted by adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar during stress, has anti inflammatory effect

90
Q

estradiol

A

estrogen secreted by ovaries

91
Q

estrogen

A

female hormone secreted y ovaries to lesser extent by adrenal cortex

92
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follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)

A

secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by ovaries and sperm production by testes

93
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glucagon

A

secreted by alpha islet cells of pancreas, increases blood sugar conversion of glycogen to glucose

94
Q

growth hormone (gh); somatotropin

A

secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues

95
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insulin

A

secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes conversion of glucose to glycogen

96
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luteinizing hormone (lh)

A

secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

97
Q

norepinephrine

A

secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure

98
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oxytocin (ot)

A

secreted by post lobe of pit gland, stimulates contraction of uterus during childrbirth

99
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parathormone (pth)

A

secreted by parathyroid glands, increases blood ca

100
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progesterone

A

secreted by ovaries, prepares uterus for pregnancy

101
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prolactin (prl)

A

secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, promotes milk secretion

102
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somatotropin

A

secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, growth hormone

103
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testosterone

A

male hormone secreted by testes

104
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thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh); thyrotropin

A

secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, acts on thyroid gland to promote function

105
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thyroxine (t4)

A

secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

106
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triiodothyronine (t3)

A

secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

107
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vasopressin

A

secreted by post lobe of pit gland, adh, increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

108
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aden/o

A

gland

109
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adrenal/o

A

adrenal gland

110
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gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries and testes)

111
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

112
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

113
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pituitar/o

A

pit gland, hypophysis

114
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thry/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

115
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andr/o

A

male

116
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calc/o, calci/o

A

calcium

117
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cortic/o

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cortex, outer region

118
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crin/o

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secrete

119
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dips/o

A

thirst

120
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estr/o

A

female

121
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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

sugar

122
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home/o

A

sameness

123
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hormon/o

A

hormone

124
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kal/i

A

potassium

125
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lact/o

A

milk

126
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myx/o

A

mucus

127
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natr/o

A

sodium

128
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phys/o

A

growing

129
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somat/o

A

body

130
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ster/o

A

solid structure

131
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toc/o

A

childbirth

132
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toxic/o

A

poison

133
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ur/o

A

urine

134
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-agon

A

assemble, gather together

135
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-emia

A

blood condition

136
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-in, -ine

A

substance

137
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-tropin

A

stimulating function of

138
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-uria

A

urine condition

139
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eu-

A

good, normal

140
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hyper-

A

excessive, above

141
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hypo-

A

deficient, below, under, less than normal

142
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oxy-

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rapid, sharp, acid

143
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pan-

A

all

144
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poly-

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many or increased

145
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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

147
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adrenal virilism

A

excessive secretion of adrenal androgens

148
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cushing syndrome

A

grp of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortex

149
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addison disease

A

hypofunctioning of adrenal cortex

150
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pheochromocytoma

A

benign tumor of adrenal medulla

151
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hyperinsulinism

A

excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia

152
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diabetes mellitus (dm)

A

lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, fat metabolism in cells

153
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acromegaly

A

hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit after puberty, enlargement of extremities

154
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gigantism

A

hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues

155
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dwarfism

A

congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone

156
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panhypopituitarism

A

deficiency of all pit hormones

157
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syndrome of inappropriate adh ( siadh)

A

excessive secretion of adh

158
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diabetes insipidus (di)

A

insufficient secretion of adh (vasopressin)

159
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fasting plasma glucose (fpg)

A

fasting blood sugar test

160
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serum and urine tests

A

measurement of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, other substances in serum (blood) and urine as indicators of endocrine function

161
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thyroid function tests

A

measurement of t3, t4, tsh in bloodstream

162
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exophthalmometry

A

measurement of eyeball protrusion (as in graves disease) with exophthalometer

163
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thyroid scan

A

scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes thyroid gland

164
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ultrasound examination

A

sound waves show images of endocrine organs

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