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endocrine system Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-prandial

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pertaining to a meal

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-uria

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urine condition

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anti-

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against

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endo-

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within

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ex-

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outward

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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insufficient

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pan-

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all

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after

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a

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alpha

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

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antiduretic hormone

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aq

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aqueous

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B

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beta

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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cap(s)

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capsule(s)

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CT

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calcitonin

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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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DM

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diabetes melitus

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

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growth hormone

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes melitus

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inj

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K+

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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MSH

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melanocyte-stimulating hormore

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Na*

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NIDDM

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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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NPH

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neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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od

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PBI

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protein-bound iodine

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PRL

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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RAI

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radioactive iodine

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RIA

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radioimmunoassay

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sol

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susp

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suspension

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syr

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T3

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triiodothyronine

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T4

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tab(s)

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TFT

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thyroid function test

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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acr/o

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ectremities

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aden/o

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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calc/o

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carcin/o

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chem/o

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coritc/o

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outer layer

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crin/o

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to secrete

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cyt/o

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gluc/o

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glyc/o

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glycos/o

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gynec/o

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immun/o

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protection

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kal/i

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ket/o

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lapar/o

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lob/o

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mast/o

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natr/o

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neur/o

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ophthalm/o

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or/o

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ovari/o

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pancreat/o

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

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pineal gland

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pituit/o

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pituitary gland

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pituitar/o

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ptuitary gland

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radi/o

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retin/o

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testicul/o

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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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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toxic/o

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