Objective - Professional Terms, Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

endocrine

Answer 1

to secrete internally (ie. into the bloodstream)

Question 2

endocrinologist

Answer 2

specialist in internal secretions

Question 3

exocrine

Answer 3

to secrete externally (through ducts to the surface of an organ ie. sweat glands and salivary glands)

Question 4

glycemic index

Answer 4

ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood.

Question 5

ketogenesis

Answer 5

creation of ketone bodies

Question 6

thyroid function tests

Answer 6

tests performed to evaluate the function of the thyroid