Endocrinology Flashcards
1
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Inside
A
Endo
2
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glands that secrete hormones directly into blood
A
Endo/crine
3
Q
the medical specialty of studying the endocrine system
A
endo/crin/ology
4
Q
another name for pitutary gland and why
A
Master gland, because it controls the function of many of the other endocrine glands.
4
Q
overactive and underactive thyroid
A
Hyper/thyroid/ism
Hypo/thyroid/ism
5
Q
Adrenal glands
A
Adren/o
6
Q
Another name for adrenal glands
A
Supra/renal glands because they lie above the kidneys
7
Q
gland that secretes insulin and glucagon
A
Pancreas
