Chapter 7 Terms Flashcards
aden/o
gland
adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal gland
aortic/o
outer surface
crin/o
secrete
-emia
blood condition
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
sugar
gonad/o
sex organs
hormon/o
hormone
hypophys/o, pituitar/o
pituitary gland
ket/o
ketone body
pancreat/o
pancreas
thym/o
thymus
thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid
-tropin
stimulating hormone
-uria
urine condition
acidemia
abnormal acidity of blood
acromegaly
abnormal enlargement of the extremities
adenalgia
pain in a gland
adenitis
inflammation of a gland
adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of a gland
adrenaline
hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
hormone secreted by pituitary gland which stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
adrenomegaly
abnormal enlargement of adrenal gland
amenorrhea
lack of menstrual flow
diabetes mellitus
metabolic disease characterised by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
diabetic ketoacidosis
acidity of blood caused by presence of ketone bodies in urine; makes it unable to burn sugar
endocrine
secrete internally
endocrinologist
specialist in internal secretions