Endocrinology

Question 1

A1c test; HbA1c; glycated hemoglobin; glycosylated hemoglobin

Answer 1

medición de la hemoglobina glucosilada; prueba de A1c; prueba de HbA1c

Question 2

acromegaly

Answer 2

agromegalia

Question 3

Addison´s disease

Answer 3

enfermedad de Addison

Question 4

ADH

Answer 4

hormona antidiurética (ADH)

Question 5

adrenaline; epinephrine

Answer 5

adrenalina; epinefrina

Question 6

adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

Answer 6

hormona adrenocorticotrópica; corticotropina; corticotrofina (ACTH)

Question 7

aldosterone

Answer 7

aldosterona

Question 8

autoimmune disease

Answer 8

enfermedad autoinmune

Question 9

chemical messenger

Answer 9

mensajero químico

Question 10

continuous glucose monitor

Answer 10

monitor de glucemia continuo

Question 11

corticosteroids

Answer 11

corticoesteroides

Question 12

cortisol

Answer 12

cortisol; hidrocortisona

Question 13

cretinism

Answer 13

cretinismo

Question 14

Cushing´s syndrome

Answer 14

síndrome de Cushing; hipercortisolismo

Question 15

diabetes

Answer 15

diabetes; diabetes mellitus (DM)

Question 16

diabetes insipidus

Answer 16

diabetes insípida

Question 17

diabetic nephropathy

Answer 17

nefropatía diabética

Question 18

diabetic neuropathy

Answer 18

neuropatía diabética

Question 19

dwarfism; achondroplasia

Answer 19

acondroplasia de huesos; enanismo pituitario

Question 20

endocrine system

Answer 20

sistema endocrino

Question 21

Endocrinologist

Answer 21

Endocrinólogo

Question 22

estrogen

Answer 22

estrógeno

Question 23

fasting blood sugar (FBS)

Answer 23

prueba de azúcar en sangre en ayunas (FBS)

Question 24

follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 24

hormona estimuladora de los folículos (HEF)

Question 25

gigantism

Answer 25

gigantismo

Question 26

glycemic index (GI)

Answer 26

índice glucémico (IG); índice glicémico (IG)

Question 27

glycemic load (GL)

Answer 27

carga glucémica (CG)

Question 28

goiter

Answer 28

bocio

Question 29

human growth hormone (HGH)

Answer 29

hormona del crecimiento (HC)

Question 30

hydrocortisone

Answer 30

hidrocortisona; cortisol

Question 31

hyperglycemia

Answer 31

hiperglucemia; hiperglicemia

Question 32

hyperthyroidism

Answer 32

hipertiroidismo

Question 33

hypoglycemia

Answer 33

hipoglucemia; hipoglicemia

Question 34

hypoparathyroidism

Answer 34

hipoparatiroidismo

Question 35

hypophysis

Answer 35

hipófisis

Question 36

hypothalamus

Answer 36

hipotálamo

Question 37

hypothyroidism

Answer 37

hipotiroidismo

Question 38

islets of Langerhans

Answer 38

islotes de Langerhans

Question 39

ketone

Answer 39

cetona

Question 40

luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 40

hormona luteinizante (LH); hormona luteoestimulante; lutropina

Question 41

melatonin

Answer 41

melatonina

Question 42

myxedema

Answer 42

mixedema

Question 43

oral glucose tolerance (OGTT)

Answer 43

prueba de tolerancia a la glucosa oral (OGTT/GTT)

Question 44

oxytocin

Answer 44

oxitocina

Question 45

parathormone

Answer 45

hormona paratiroide (HPT)

Question 46

parathyroid gland

Answer 46

glándula paratiroide

Question 47

pineal gland

Answer 47

glándula pineal; epífisis

Question 48

pituitary adenoma

Answer 48

adenoma pituitario

Question 49

pituitary gland

Answer 49

glándula pituitaria

Question 50

polydipsia

Answer 50

polydipsia

Question 51

polyuria

Answer 51

poliuria

Question 52

progesterone

Answer 52

progesterona

Question 53

prolactin

Answer 53

prolactina

Question 54

random blood sugar (RBS)

Answer 54

prueba de glucemia aleatoria (RBS)

Question 55

sex hormones

Answer 55

hormonas sexuales

Question 56

testosterone

Answer 56

testosterona

Question 57

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Answer 57

hormona estimulante de la tiroides (HET)

Question 58

thyroidectomy

Answer 58

tiroidectomía

Question 59

thyroxin (T4)

Answer 59

tiroxina

Question 60

two-hr postprandrial blood sugar (2-h PPBS)

Answer 60

glucemia posprandial de 2 horas