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Prefixes

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Ex-

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Out, outward, outside

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Exo-

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Out, outward, outside

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-uria

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Urination

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Word Root

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Acr/o

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Extremities

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adren/o

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Adrenal

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Dips/o

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Thirst

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Endocrin/o

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Endocrine

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid glands

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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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Thyr/o

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Thyroid

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Thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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Tox/o, toxic/o

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Poison

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ADH

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Antiduretic hormone

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type I): requires IV insulin

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type II); usually does not require insulin

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Structural/Functional

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Adrenal gland

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Cortex: outer; excretes steroid hormones called corticosteroids
Medulla: inner; secretes non-steroid hormones called catecholamines

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Pancreas

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Produces glucagons and insulin. Insulin is the only hormone that can lower blood sugar

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Parathyroid glands

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Parathormone; regulates blood calcium levels

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Pituitary gland

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Hypothalamus makes, pituitary secretes
- Anterior lobe: GH, ACTH, TSH, LTH, FSH, LH,
MSH
- Posterior lobe: ADH, OT

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Thyroid gland

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T3, T4, calcitonin

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Pathology

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Acromegaly

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Diabetes insipidus (ADH)

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Diabetes mellitus (pancreas)

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Types I and II

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Diagnostic/Laboratory

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Glucose tolerance test

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Fasting blood sugar

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Urine dipstick test

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-glucose should NEVER be present in urine

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Procedural

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Thyroidectomy

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Excision (surgical removal) of the thyroid gland

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