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Endocrine System 2 Flashcards

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antagonistic

A

acting in opposition; mutually opposing

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electrolyte

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mineral salt that carries an electrical charge in solution

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glucagon

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hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that stimulates the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose

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glucose

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simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

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insulin

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hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that allows body cells to use glucose for energy or store it in the liver as glycogen

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sympathomimetic

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agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

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adren/o adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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secrete

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gluc/o glyc/o glycos/o

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sugar, sweetness

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home/o

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same, alike

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kal/i

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potassium (an electrolyte)

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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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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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-crine

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secrete

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-dipsia

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thrist

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acromegaly

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rare hormonal disorder in adulthood, usually cause by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor that promotes the soft tissue and bones of the face, hands, and feet to grow larger than normal

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diuresis

A

increased formation and secretion of urine

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glycosuria

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abnormal amount of glucose in the urine

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Graves disease

A

multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually associated with enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos

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hirsutism

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excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women

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hypercalcemia

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condition in which the calcium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hyperkalemia

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condition in which the potassium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hypervolemia

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abnormal increase in the volume of blood plasma in the body

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hyponatremia

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lower than normal level of sodium in the blood

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insulinoma

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tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas

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obesity

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excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body’s skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20 percent or more above ideal body weight

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morbid obesity

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BMI 40 or greater

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity

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pheochromocytoma

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small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla, causing elevated heart rate and blood

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thyroid storm

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crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the blood stream of an increased amount of thyroid hormone

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virilism

A

masculinization or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman

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exophthalmometry

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measures the degree of foward displacedment of the eyeball as seen in Graves disease

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parathyroidectomy

A

excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands, usually to control hyperparathyroidism

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transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

A

endoscopic procedure to sugically remove a pituitary tumor through an incision in the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue

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thymectomy

A

excision of the thymus gland

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thyroidectomy

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excision of the entire thyroid gland, a part of it, or a single lobe

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fasting blood sugar

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test that measures glucose levels in a blood sample following a fast of a least 8 hrs

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glucose tolerance test (GTT)

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screening test in which a dose of glucose is administered and blood samples are take afterward at regular intervals to determine how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood

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insulin tolerance test (ITT)

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diagnostic test in which insulin is injected into the vein to assess pituitary function, adrenal function, and to dtermine insulin sensitivity

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thyroid function test (TFT)

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test that detects an increase or decrease in thyroid function

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total calcium test

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test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders

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radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)

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administration of a radioactive iodine (RAI) in pill or liquid form is used as a tracer to test how quickly the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood

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thyroid scan

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images of the thyroid gland are obtained after oral or intravenous administration of a small dose of radioactive iodine

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antidiuretics

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vasopressin (Pitessin, Pressyn) - reduce or control excretion of urine

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antithyroids

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methimazole (Tapazole) or strong iodine solution - treat hyperthyroidism

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corticosteroids

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cortisone or hydrocortisone - replace hormones lost in adrenal insufficiency

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growth hormone replacements

A

somatropin

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insulins

A

regular insulin, NPH insulin, insulin aspart

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oral antidiabetics

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glipizide or metformin - treat type 2 diabetes

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thyroid supplements

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levothyroxine or liothyronine - replace or supplement thyroid hormones

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic stimulating hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

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growth hormone

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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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K

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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PRL

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PGH

A

pituitary growth hormone

69
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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

70
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

71
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T4

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