endocrine observation and discovery Flashcards
acidemia
acid/emia
acid/blood condition
abnormal acidity in the blood
alkalemia
alkal/emia
alkali/blood condition
abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood
chloemia
chlor/emia
chloride/blood condition
increased chloride in the blood
adrenaline
ad/renal/ine
on/kidney/chemical
hormone secreted by adrenal gland
epinephrine
epi/nephr/ine
upon/kidney/chemical
hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
adreno/cortico
trop/ic
adenal/cortex/stimulating/pertaining to
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
corticotropin
cortico/tropin
cortex/stimulating
shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
glucagon (think glucose and where it’s made)
gluc/agon
sugar/lead
hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels
glucocorticoid (think bread!!)
gluco/cortic/oid
sugar/cortex/resembling
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism
gonadotropin
gonado/tropin
gonad/stimulating
hormone that stimulates the gonads
insulin
insul/in
island/chemical
hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
thryotropin
thryo/tropin
thyroid/stimulating
hormone that stimulates the thyroid
adeno vs adreno
gland vs adrenal
gluconeogenesis
gluco/neo/genesis
sugar/new/formation
formation of glucose from non carb sources
metabolism
breakdown of matter into energy
meta/bol/sim
over/throw/condition
endocrine
endo/crine
inside/secretion
to secrete internally (into the bloodstream)
endocrinologist
endo/crino/logist
inside/secretion/specialist
specialist in internal secretions
exocrine
exo/crine
outside/secretion
to secrete externally (through ducts to the surface of an organ like sweat glands and salivary glands)
glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
graphy means what?
procedure
chol means what?
bile ducts
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backwards from the digestive tract into the bile duct
endo/scop/ic
retro/grade
inside/looking/pertaining
backward/step
chol/angio/pancreato/graphy
bile/vessel/pancreas/procedure
tropin means what?
stimulating
