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1
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aden/o

A

gland (any gland)

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

produces adrenaline, lays on the kidney

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cortic/o

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outer surface

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gonad/o

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gonads

the sex organs of males/females
male - tests
females - ovaries

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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

both a gland and a gastrointestinal organ

gland: it helps keep the blood sugar level in baland
organ: helps digestion

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pituitar/o, hypophys/o

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pituitary gland

pea-sized gland under the brain

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thym/o

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thymus

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

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thyroid

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9
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gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

A

sugar

glucose (which requires insulin to breakdown) is the universal fuel of all living things and used in brain functions

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10
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crin/o

A

to secrete

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hormon/o

A

hormone

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ket/o

A

ketone body

toxic chemicals that build up in the blood and are detectable in urine

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13
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-tropin

A

stimulating hormone

a hormone that has a stimulating effect on a target organ

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-emia

A

blood condition

because the endocrine system deals with a lot of internal secretions, blood analysis is usually the best way to detect problems

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-uria

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urine condition

substances in the urine can be useful clues in diagnosing endocrine problems

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropin hormone

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17
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BS

A

blood sugar

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18
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CGM

A

continuous glucose monitor

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19
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DI

A

diabete insipidus

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20
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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21
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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22
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GDM

A

gestational diabetes mellitus

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24
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GH

A

growth hormone

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25
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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26
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HbA1C

A

hemoglobin A1C test (used by patients with diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels)

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27
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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28
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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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29
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

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30
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T3

A

triiodothyronine (one of the two primary hormones made by the thyroid)

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31
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T4

A

thyroxine (one of the two primary hormones made by the thyroid)

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32
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hirsutism

A

excessive growth of facial and body hair in women

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33
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insulin

A

hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of fat and sugar, decreases blood sugar level by encouraging cells to open up to the glucose and take it in

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34
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glucagon

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hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels, works against insulin

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35
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coagul/o

A

coagulation

the body’s ability to form clots

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36
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thromb/o

A

clot

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hem/o, hemat/o

38
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cyt/o

39
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red blood cell

A

erythrocyte

carries oxygen from the lungs and brings it to all the cells and take away waste, contain hemoglobin

40
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white blood cells

A

leukocytes

fight infections, protects the body from invasion

41
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platelets

A

thrombocytes

scab-makers, patch up any broken blood vessels

42
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leuk/o

43
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phleb/o, ven/o

44
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lymph/o

A

lymph

clear liquid that circulates in the body, providing nutrients to cells and removing waste from them

45
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spine

46
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-emia

A

blood condition

47
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tonsill/o

48
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splen/o

A

spleen

filters old red blood cells out of the blood (can live without one)

49
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immun/o

A

immune system

50
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deficiency

51
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valvul/o

A

valve (heart valve)

52
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atri/o

A

atrium (upper portion of each side of the heart)

53
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sept/o

A

septum (any wall dividing two cavities)

54
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle (lower camber of each side of the heart)

55
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heart

56
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heart (heart’s blood supply)

57
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angi/o

58
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vas/o

59
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vascul/o

60
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aort/o

A

aorta

aorta is the main artery leaving the heart and distributing oxygenated blood throughout the body, it branches off into arteries that supply the upper body

61
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arteri/o

A

artery

arteries are the large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from heart to body tissue

62
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

63
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pleb/o

64
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ven/o

65
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adenoid/o

A

adenoid

“resembling a gland”

66
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nas/o

67
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rhin/o

68
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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

69
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx (thoat)

pathway used by both food and air

70
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trache/o

A

trachea (windpipe)

71
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pneum/o

A

air or lungs

72
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pneumat/o

A

air or lungs

73
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pneumon/o

A

air or lungs

74
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lob/o

75
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bronch/o

A

bronchus

the main branches from the trachea into each lung

76
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus

the main branches from the trachea into each lung

77
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

“little bronchus” - smaller subdivision of the bronchial tubes

78
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alveol/o

A

alveolus (air sac)

79
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stern/o

A

sternum (breastbone)

80
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cost/o

81
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pleur/o

A

pleura

membrane surrounding the lungs

82
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thorac/o

83
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pector/o

84
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steth/o

85
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

(can also mean brain)

86
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ox/o

87
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spir/o

88
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-pnea

89
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

90
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carb/o

A

carbon dioxide

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