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Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding > Chp 15 Endocrine System > Flashcards

Chp 15 Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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crin/o

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secrete

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dips/o

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thirst

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cyst/o

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sac

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5
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hyper-

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excessive

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-emia

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blood condition

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poly-

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many / much of

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polyuria

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condition of too much urine

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hypoglycemia

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insufficient sugar in the blood

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10
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ovaries

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female gonads

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pancreas

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endocrine and exocrine gland

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glucagon

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hormone produced by alpha cells that increases the level of glucose in the blood when low

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T3 and T4

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regulate the body’s metablism

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14
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Cushing’s Syndrome

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hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex

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15
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Type I DM

A

insulin dependent diabetes

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Type 2 DM

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non-insulin dependent diabetes

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dwarfism

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growth hormone deficiency

18
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goiter

A

enlarged thyroid gland

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insulin

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used to treat hyperglycemia; secretes from the pancreas

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adrenal gland

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secretes steroids and estrogen

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-rrhapy

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K

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Na

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pineal gland

A

biological clock; secretes melatonin

25
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pituitary gland

A

master gland

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thymus gland

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secretes thymosin

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gigantism

A

abnormally tall

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dehydration

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lack of water in the body

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thyroid gland

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secretes T3 and T4

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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Ca

34
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hormones

A

chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine system

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PCOS

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numerous cysts in the ovaries due to abnormal hormone secretion

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NIDDM

37
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diabetes type that develops early in life

38
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must take insulin daily

39
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diabetes type where cells fail to respond to insulin production

40
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diabetes type where pancreas can’t produce enough insulin

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