Endocrine System Flashcards

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1
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endo-

A

Within

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-crine

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To secrete

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crin/o

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To secrete

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-logy

A

Study of

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hypophys/o

A

Pituitary gland

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pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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aden/o

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gland

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lob/o

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Lobe

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hypo-

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Under, deficient

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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-us

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Structure

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thyr/o

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Thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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calc/o

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Calcium

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parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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supra-

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Above

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ren/o

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Kidney

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-al

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Pertaining to

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cortic/o

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cortex

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medull/o

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Medulla

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pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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exo-

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Outward

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gluc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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glyc/o

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Glucose, sugar

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ket/o

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Ketone

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keton/o

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Ketone

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thym/o

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Thymus gland

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gonad/o

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Gonads

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trop/o

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Turning

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-is

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Structure

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32
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an-

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Without

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33
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orex/o

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Appetite

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34
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-ia

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Condition

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35
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ex-

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Out

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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glucos/o

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Sugar, glucose

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38
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-uria

A

Urinary condition

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-emia

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Blood condition

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40
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kal/o

A

Potassium

41
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natr/o

A

Sodium

42
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acid/o

A

Acid

43
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

44
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par-

A

Abnormal

45
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esthesi/o

A

Feeling

46
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Poly-

A

Excessive

47
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-dipsia

A

Condition of thirst

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phag/o

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Eat, swallow

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ur/o

A

Urine

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acro-

A

Extremities

51
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

52
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pan-

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All

53
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-ism

A

Condition

54
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insulin/o

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Insulin

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phe/o

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Dark

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chrom/o

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Color

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cyt/o

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Cell

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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

59
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prolactin/o

A

Prolactin

60
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carcin/o

A

Epithelial cancer

61
Q

-meter

A

Instrument to measure

62
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-lysis

A

Breaking down, destruction

63
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Tom/o

A

Slice

64
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

65
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radi/o

A

Ray

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son/o

A

Sound

67
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-ectomy

A

Excision, removal

68
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duoden/o

A

Duodenum

69
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A1c

A

Average glucose level

70
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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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Ca

A

Calcium

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DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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FPG

A

Fasting plasma glucose

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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

Growth hormone

78
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GHD

A

Growth hormone deficiency

79
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hGH

A

Human growth hormone

80
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ICSH

A

Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

81
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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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K

A

Potassium

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LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

84
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Na

A

Sodium

85
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

86
Q

OGTT

A

Oral glucose tolerance test

87
Q

OT

A

Oxytocin

88
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PGH

A

Pituitary growth hormone

89
Q

PRL

A

Prolactin

90
Q

PTH

A

Parathyroid hormone

91
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RAIU

A

Radioactive iodine uptake (scan)

92
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RIA

A

Radioimmunoassay

93
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SIADH

A

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

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Q

STH

A

Somatotropic hormone

95
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

A

Thyroxine

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TFT

A

Thyroid function test

98
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TSH

A

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

99
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UA

A

Urinalysis