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Chapter 7.3 Flashcards

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1
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Abnormal acidity of the blood

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Acidemia

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Abnormal alkalinity of the blood

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Alkalemia

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Calcium in the urine

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Calciuria

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Increased chloride in the blood

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Chloremia

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Good blood sugar

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Euglycemia

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Sugar in the urine

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Glucosuria

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Excessive calcium in the blood

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Hypercalcemia

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Excessive cholesterol in the blood

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Hypercholesterolemia

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High blood sugar

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Hyperglycemia

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Excessive potassium in the blood

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Hyperkalemia

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Excessive fat in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

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Excessive salt in the blood

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Hypernatremia

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Excessive phosphate in the blood

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Hyperphosphatemia

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14
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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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Ketone bodies in the urine

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Ketonuria

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Excessive urination

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Polyuria

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Presence of urinary waste in the blood

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Uremia

18
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Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland (2)

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Adrenaline, epinephrine

19
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Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

20
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Shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Corticotropin

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Hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels

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Glucagon

22
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Hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

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Glucocorticoid

23
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Hormone that stimulates the gonads

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Gonadotropin

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Hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugars and fats

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Insulin

25
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Hormone that stimulates the thyroid

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Thyrotropin

26
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Abnormal enlargement of a gland

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Adenomegaly

27
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Abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland

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Adrenomegaly

28
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Normal functioning thyroid

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Euthyroid

29
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Formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

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Gluconeogenesis

30
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Breakdown of sugar

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Glycolysis

31
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Deficiency of sugar

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Glycopenia

32
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To secrete internally

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Endocrine

33
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Specialist in internal secretions

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Endocrinologist

34
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To secrete externally

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Exocrine

35
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Ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

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Glycemic index

36
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Creation of ketone bodies

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Ketogenesis

Medical Terminology Chapters 7-9 (10 decks)

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