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Quiz #10: Endo, Skin, and Sensory Flashcards

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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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Hypophys/o

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Pituitary gland

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Orch/o

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Testis

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Orchi/o

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Testis; testicle

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Orchid/o

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Testis; testicle

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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Thyroaden/o

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Thyroid gland

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Thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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Acromegaly

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Body produces too much growth hormone; leading to enlargement

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Cushing syndrome

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excess secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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Cortisol

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Anti-inflammatory hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex

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Hyperglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Osteoporosis

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Decrease in bone mass with formation of pores or spaces in normally mineralized bone tissue

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Diabetes mellitus

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Disorder of the pancreas that causes an increase in blood glucose levels

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Type 1 diabetes

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Usually in childhood, complete deficiency of insulin in the body

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Type 2 diabetes

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Usually in adulthood, involves some insulin deficiency and resistance of tissues to the action of insulin

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Insulin

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Hormone produced by the pancreas and released into the bloodstream

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Goiter

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Enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Hyperthyroidism

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Overactivity of the thyroid gland; also called Graves’ disease

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Exophthalmic

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Eyeballs bulge outward

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Ct scan

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Cross sectional X-ray images of the pituitary gland and other endocrine organs

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Exophthalmometry

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Measurement of eyeball protrusion

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Fasting blood sugar test

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Measurement of glucose levels in the blood

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MRI

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Magnetic waves produce images of organs in three planes of the body

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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Measurement of how much of a radioactive element is absorbed by the thyroid gland

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Serum and urine tests

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Measurement of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in the blood

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Thyroid function tests

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Measurement of levels of T4, T3, and TSH in the bloodstream

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Thyroid scan

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Procedure in which radioactive compound localizes the thyroid gland- shows the presence of tumors in the gland

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ACTH

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Adrencorticotropic hormone

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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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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HbA1c

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Hemoglobin A1c- measures the average amount of glucose in red blood cells

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K+

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Potassium

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Na+

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Sodium

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RAIU

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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T3

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Triiodothyronine

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T4

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Thyroxine

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TSH

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skinn

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Ungul/o

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Nail

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Pil/o

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Ocul/o

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Eye

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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Phak/o

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Lens of the eye

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Retin/o

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Retina

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Aur/o

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Ear

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Myring/o

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Eardrum

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Typan/o

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Eardrum

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Alopecia

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Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows: baldness

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Cataract

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Clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness

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Conjunctiva

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Thin protective membrane over the front of the eye and attached to the eyelids

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Glaucoma

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Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor of pigmented cells that arises from a nevus in the skin

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Nervus

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Pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole

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Stye or sty

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Pus-filled infection of the glands near the eyelid (also called the hordeolum)

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Tinnitus

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Abnormal noise sound in the ears

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Fluorescein angiography

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Fluorescein is injected and the movement of blood in the back of the eye is observed by ophthalmoscopy

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Opthalmoscopy

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Visual examination of the interior of the eye

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Otoscopy

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Visual examination of the interior of the ear

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Skin biopsy

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Procedure where samples of skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology lab for microscopic examination

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Slit-lamp microscopy

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Examination of the anterior of the eye structures using an instrument that projects intense light through a narrow opening

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Tuning fork test

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Procedure where a vibration source is place in front of the opening to the ear to test air conduction and sound waves

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ENT

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Ears, nose, throat

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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PERRLA

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Pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation

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VA

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Visual activity

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VF

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Visual field

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