Chapter 18; Endocrine Flashcards
1
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adeno
A
gland
2
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adrenalo
A
adrenal gland
3
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gonado
A
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
4
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pancreato
A
pancreas
5
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parathyroido
A
parathyroid gland
6
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pituitaro
A
pituitary gland
7
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thyro, thyroido
A
thryroid gland
8
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andro
A
male
9
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calco, calcio
A
calcium
10
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cortico
A
cortex, outer region
11
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crino
A
secrete
12
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dipso
A
thirst
13
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estro
A
female
14
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gluco
A
sugar
15
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glyco
A
sugar
16
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homeo
A
sameness
17
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hormono
A
hormone
18
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kali
A
potassium
19
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lacto
A
milk
20
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myxo
A
mucus
21
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natro
A
sodium
22
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physo
A
growing
23
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somato
A
body
24
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stero
A
solid structure
25
toco
childbirth
26
toxico
poison
27
uro
urine
28
-agon
assemble, gather together
29
-emia
blood condition
30
-in, -ine
substance
31
-tropin
stimulation the function of
32
-uria
urine condition
33
eu-
good, normal
34
hyper-
excessive, above
35
hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
36
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
37
pan-
all
38
poly-
many or increased
39
tetra-
four
40
tri-
three
41
hyperthyroidism
overactivity of the thyroid gland; thyrotoxicosis
42
hypothyroidism
underactivity of the thyroid gland
43
thyroid carcinoma
cancer of the thyroid gland
44
hyperparathyroidism
excessive production of parathormone
45
hypoparathyroidism
deficient production of parathyroid hormone
46
cushing syndrome
group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex
47
addison disease
hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex
48
pheochromocytoma
benign tumor of the adrenal medulla; tumor cells stain a dark (pheo) or dusky color
49
hyperinsulinism
excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
50
acromegaly
hypersecretion of growth hormone from the ant pituitary after puberty leading to enlargement of extremeties
51
gigantism
hypersecretion of growth hormone from the ant pituitary before puberty leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues
52
dwarfism
congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone; hypopituitary dwarfism
53
panhypopituitarism
deficiency of all pituitary hormones
54
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
55
ADH
anti diuretic hormone
56
Ca2+
calcium
57
DI
diabetes insipidus
58
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
59
DM
diabetes mellitus
60
FBG
fasting blood glucose
61
FBS
fasting blood sugar
62
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
63
GH
growth hormone
64
HbA1C
test for presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin
65
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
66
K+
potassium
67
LH
luteinizing hormone
68
OT. OXT
oxytocin
69
PRL
prolactin
70
PTH
parathyroid hormone
71
RIA
radioimmunoassay-measures hormone levels in plasma
72
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
73
T3
triiodothyronine
74
T4
thyroxine-tetraiodothyronine
75
TFT
thyroid function test
76
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
