Hormones Flashcards
What’s the term for presence of a thrombus?
Thrombosis
What’s the term for a blood clot?
Thrombus
What’s the term for fever?
Pyrexia
What’s the term for a synthetic progesterone?
Progestin
What’s the term for an increased volume of urine and frequency of urination?
Polyuria
What’s the term for a periodic blood flow from the uterus?
Menstruation
What’s the term for a feeling of discomfort or fatigue?
Malaise
What’s the term for a low concentration of sodium in the blood?
Hyponatremia
What’s the term for elevated concentration of sodium in the blood?
Hypernatremia
What’s the term for a low concentration of glucose in the blood?
Hypoglycemia
What’s the term for an elevated concentration of glucose in the blood?
Hyperglycemia
What’s the term for a heavy growth of hair?
Hirsutism
What’s the term for a spontaneous flow of breast milk irrespective of nursing?
Galactorrhea
What’s the term for an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball?
Exophthalmos
What’s the term for the study of hormones?
Endocrinology
What’s the term for painful sexual intercourse?
Dyspareunia
What’s the term for spasmodic movements of the limbs or facial muscles?
Chorea
What’s their term for absence of menses?
Amenorrhea
What’s the term for a condition occurring after tooth extraction resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket?
Alveolar osteitis
What decreases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?
Antibiotics
What are the progestins?
- Levonorgestrel
- Desogestrel
- Norethindrone
- Norgestimate
- Drospirenone
- Norgestrel
Dosing interval for all oral contraceptives?
Once daily
Trade for norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol?
Ortho Evra
How often should Ortho Evra be given?
Once weekly
Trade for etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol?
NuvaRing
How often should NuvaRing be given?
Once monthly
If NuvaRing is expelled on accident, how soon must it be reinserted?
Within 3 hours