Unit 5 - Chapter 11, Endocrine Flashcards
Acr/o
Extremities
Aden/o
Gland
Adren/o
Adrenal glands
Adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
Andr/o
Male
Calc/o
Calcium
Crin/o
To secrete
Estr/o
Female
Gluc/o
Glucose
Glyc/o
Sugar
Gonad/o
Sex glands
iod/o
Iodine
Kal/i
Potassium
Ket/o
Ketones
Mineral/o
Minerals, electrolytes
Natr/o
Sodium
Ovari/o
Ovary
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
Pineal/o
Pineal gland
Pituit/o
Pituitary gland
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
Radi/o
Ray
Somat/o
Body
Testicul/o
Testes
Thym/o
Thymus gland
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
Toxic/o
Poison
-dipsia
Thirst
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
-tropic
Pertaining to stimulating
-tropin
To stimulate
What hormones does adrenal cortex produce?
Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, sex, hormones
What hormones does adrenal medulla produce? 
Epinephrine (adrenaline), and norepinephrine
What hormones do ovaries produce?
Estrogen and progesterone
What hormones does pancreas produce?
Glucagon and insulin
What hormones do parathyroid glands produce?
Parathyroid hormone – calcium regulation
What hormone does pineal gland produce?
Melatonin – sleep cycles/circadian rhythm
What hormones does anterior pituitary lobe produce?
Gonadotropins - FSH/LH,
Growth Hormone - GH,
Prolactin - milk prod,
Thyroid-stimulatinghormone,
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone - pigment production
adrenocorticotropic hormone - ACTH – secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
What hormones does posterior pituitary lobe produce?
Antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin
What hormone does thymus produce?
Thymosin – development of T cells/immune system
What hormones does the thyroid gland produce?
T3/T4 - metabolism
calcitonin - calcium regulation
Carcin/o
Cancer
Chem/o
Drug
Cortic/o
Outer layer
Cyt/o
Cell
Gynec/o
Female
Immun/o
Protection
Ket/o
Ketones
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Lob/o
Lobe
Mast/o
Breast
Neur/o
Nerve
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Or/o
Mouth
Ovari/o
Ovary
Radi/o
Radiation
Retin/o
Retina
Toxic/o
Poison
-edema
Swelling
-emia
Blood condition
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
-ism
State of
-osis
Abnormal condition
-prandial
Pertaining to a meal
-uria
Urine condition
Adjective form of adrenal gland
Adrenaline
Adjective form of ovary
Ovarian
Adjective form of pancreas
Pancreatic
Adjective form of parathyroid
Parathyroidal
Adjective form of pineal gland
Pineal
Adjective form of pituitary gland
Pituitary
Adjective form of testes
Testicular
Adjective form of thymus gland
Thymic
Adjective form of thyroid gland
Thyroidal
Condition in which eyeballs protrude
Exophthalmos
High level of sugar in urine
Glycosuria
Development of breast tissue in males
Gynecomastia
Excess amount of hair
Hirsutism
High level of calcium in blood
Hypercalcemia
High level of sugar in blood
Hyperglycemia
High level of potassium in blood
Hyperkalemia
Excess hormone secretion
Hypersecretion
Low level of calcium in blood
Hypocalcemia
Low level of sodium in blood
Hyponatremia
Excessive thirst
Polydipsia
Producing excess urine
Polyuria
What is diabetes mellitus (DM)?
Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance.
Symptoms of T2DM?
Increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision
What is Cushing disease?
Hypercortisolism - body makes too much cortisol.
What is Addison’s disease?
Adrenal insufficiency, body doesn’t make enough cortisol.
Acromegaly
Hypersecretion of HGH
Adrenal feminization
Development of female secondary sex characteristics in a male
Pheochromocytoma
Tumor of adrenal medulla. Symptoms are anxiety, heart palpitations, Dyspnea, profuse sweating.