Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders Flashcards
Addison’s disease
A disease or syndrome characterized by inadequate amounts of corticosteroid hormones.
Anabolism
The constructive phase of metabolism in which body cells repair and replace tissue.
Analogue
A chemical compound having a structure similar to another but differing from it in some way.
Cushing’s syndrome
Hyperadrenocorticism; a disease or syndrome characterized by an overabundance of corticosteroid hormones.
Dystocia
Difficult birth.
Diabetes mellitus
A condition that occurs due to insulin deficiency.
Endometrium
The mucous membrane lining of the uterus.
Euthyroid
A normal thyroid gland.
Feed efficiency
The rate an which animals convert feed into tissue. It is expressed as the number of pounds or kilograms of feed needed to produce 1 lb or 1 kg of animal.
Feedback
The return of some of the output product of a process as input in a way that controls the process.
Gonadotropin
A hormone that stimulates the ovaries or testes.
Hypophyseal portal system
This is the portal system of the pituitary gland in which venules from the hypothalamus connect with capillaries of the anterior pituitary.
Iatrogenic
Caused by the physician (veterinarian).
Involution
The return of a reproductive organ to normal size after delivery.
Ketone bodies
Excessive ketones made from fat as an emergency fuel source. Ketone levels increase causing a shift in the acid/base balance.
Levo isomer
Left-sided arrangement that may exist in a left- or a right-sided configuration. Devo and dextro isomers have the same molecular formula.
Myofibril
A muscle fibril composed of numerous myofilaments.
Nitrogen balance
The condition of the body as it relates to protein intake and use. Positive nitrogen balance implies a net gain in body protein.
Primary hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism resulting from a pathologic condition in the thyroid.
Releasing factor (hormone)
A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and transported to the anterior pituitary to stimulate the release of trophic hormones.
Trophic hormone
A hormone that results in production of a second hormone in a target gland.
