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Rad Tech 13 Flashcards

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Adenopathy

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any disease if a gland, characterized by enlargement

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Antidiuretic

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pertaining to the suppression of urine production

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Cortex

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pertaining to the outer region of an organ or structure

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Diabetes, gestational

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a condition occurring in pregnancy characterized by the signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus; ex. insulin deficiency

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Diabetes, insipidus

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a metabolic disorder characterized by extreme polydipsia and polyuria; disorder of the pituitary gland

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Diabetes, mellitus

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disorder of the pancreas in which the beta cells of the islets or langerhans of the pancreas fail to produce an adequate amount of insulin

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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a dangerous condition that occurs as a result of severe lack of insulin, causing the body to break down body fats instead of glucose for energy; diabetic coma

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Dwarfism

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a condition in which there is an abnormal underdevelopment of the body

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Endocrine gland

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ductless gland that produces a chemical substance called a hormone, which is secreted directly into the bloodstream instead of exiting the body through ducts

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Endocrinologist

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a physician who specializes in the medical practice of treating the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system

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Endocrinology

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the field of medicine that deals with the study of the endocrine system and of the treatment of the diseases and disorders of the endocrine system

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Epinephrine

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hormone produced by the adrenal medulla. this hormone plays and important role in the bodys response to stress by increasing the heart rate, dilating the bronchioles and releasing glucose into the bloodstream

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13
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Estrogen

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one of the female hormones that promotes the development of female secondary sex characteristic

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Exocrine gland

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a gland that opens onto the surface of the skin through ducts in the epithelium, such as an oil gland or a sweat gland

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Gigantism

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an abnormal condition characterized by excessive size and height

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Glucagon

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hormone secreted by the islets of langerhans of the pancreas that stimulates the liver to covert glycogen into glucose

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Goiter

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enlargement of the thyroid gland due to excessive growth

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18
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Gonads

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a term used to refer to the female sex glands and the male sex glands

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Hyperglycemia

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elevated blood sugar level

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Hyperthyroidism

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overactivity of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

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Medulla

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the internal part of a structure or organ

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Metabolism

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the sum of all physical and chemical processes that take place within the body

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Polydipsia

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excessive eating

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Polyuria

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the excretion of excessively large amounts of urine

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Progesterone

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female hormone sex creted by the ovaries. development of the maternal placenta after implantation of a fertilized ovum

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Syndrome

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a group of symptoms occurring together, indicative of a particular disease or abnormality

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ACR/o

A

extremities

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Aden/o

A

gland

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Adren/o

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adrenal glands

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Adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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Andr/o

A

man

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Cortic/o

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cortex

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Crin/o

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secret

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-crine

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secret

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Dips/o

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thirst

36
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-dipsia

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thirst

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Gonad/o

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sex glands

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Gluc/o

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sugar

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Lact/o

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milk

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Oxy-

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sharp, quick

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Pancreat/o

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pancreas

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Somat/o

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body

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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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Thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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Toxic/o

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poisons

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-tropin

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stimulating effect of a hormone

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-uria

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urine condition

49
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Addisons disease

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a life threatening disease process due to failure of the adrenal cortex to secret adequate mineralocorticoids resulting from an autoimmune process, an infection, or a hemorrhage in the gland

50
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Fasting blood sugar

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blood glucose sample taken usually early in the morning after the person has been without food or drink since midnight

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Thyroid scan

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a test that determines the position, size, shape and physiological function of the thyroid gland through the use of radio-nuclear scanning

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Bmr

A

basal metabolic rate

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Ca

A

calcium

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Di

A

diabetes insipidus

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Dm

A

diabetes mellitus

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Fbs

A

Fasting blood sugar

57
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Fsh

A

growth hormone

58
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Gtt

A

glucose tolerance test

59
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K

A

potassium

60
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Na

A

sodium

61
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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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