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med term ch 10 Flashcards

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homeostasis

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bodys ability to maintain a state of equilibrium within its internal environment

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hormone

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chemical substance produced by specialized cells of the body and affects many different processes

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metabolism

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sum of all chemical and physical processes

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endocrinology

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branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of hormone imbalances

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aden/o

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gland

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-oma

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tumor

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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-ectomy

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exicion, removal

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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-al

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pertaining to

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calc/o

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calcium

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hypo-

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under, below, deficient

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-emia

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blood condition

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glu/o

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sugar, sweetness

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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glyc/o

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sugar, sweetness

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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-itis

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inflammation

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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-ism

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condition

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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-megaly

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enlargement

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-crine

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to secrete

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endo

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in, within

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-ism

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condition

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hirut/

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hairy

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-toxic

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poison

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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poly-

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many, much

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-dipsia

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thirst

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hyperglycemia

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blood condition of excessive glucose

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hypoglycemia

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blood condition of glucose deficiency

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glycogenesis

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forming, producing, or origin of glycogen

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatolysis

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destruction of the pancreas

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pancreatopathy

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disease of the pancreas

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thyroiditis

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inflammation of the thyroid gland

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thyromegaly

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enlargement of the thyroid

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parathyroidectomy

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excision of a parathyroid gland

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adrealectomy

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removal of the adrenal gland

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Addison disease

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hypofuctioning of the adrenal cortex

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cushing syndrome

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excessive amounts of cortisol hormone

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diabetes mellitus

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high glucose levels in the body

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type 1 diabetes

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complete deficiency of insulin secretion

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type 2 diabetes

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defieciency in production of insulin

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insulinoma

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tumor of the islets of langerhans

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impairment

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pan-

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all

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pheochromocytoma

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rare adrenal gland tumor excessive release of epinephrine and norepinephrine

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pituitarism

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any disorder of the pituitary gland and its functions

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fasting blood glucose (FBG)

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measures the level of glucose in the blood after a 12 hour fasting

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glucose tolerance test (GTT)

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administration of glucose after a 12 hour fast to measure blood glucose levels at regular intervals

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radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU)

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test that involves oral administration of radioactive iodine to determine thyroid function

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thyroid function test (TFT)

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blood test that measures thyroid hormone levels to detect increase or decrease in thyroid function

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total calcium

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blood test that measures calcium to detect parathyroid and bone disorders

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adrealectomy

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excision of the adrenal gland to remove an adenoma or carcinoma

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adrenal

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adrenal glands

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lobectomy

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removal of one lobe

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lob

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lobe

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thymectomy

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excision of the thymus gland

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thym

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thymus gland

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thyroidectomy

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excision of all or part of the thyroid gland

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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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synthetic hormone used to correct a deficiency of estrogen, progesterone,testosterone, testosterone hormone, releives symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis in women

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insulins

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replace insulin

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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BS

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blood sugar

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DM

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deiabetes mellitus

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FBG

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fasting blood glocose

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FBS

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fasting bllod sugar

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GH

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growth hormone

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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IV

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intravenously

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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PGH

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pituitary growth hormone

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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RAIU

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radioactive iodine uptake

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RIA

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radioimmunoassay

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TFT

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thyroid function test

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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anaerobic

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without oxygen

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calcaneal

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pertaining to the heal

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erythema

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redness of skin

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malleolus

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bony part of both sides of the ankle

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peripheral diabetic neuropathy

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nerve damage to extremities due to diabetes

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tropic

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development and nourishment

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type 1 diabetes mellitus

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insulin depentant diabetes

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ulcerstion

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nonhealing lesion

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vascular

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composed of blood vessels

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antibiotic

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agent used to treat infection

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