Unit 7 Flashcards
1
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adeno
A
gland
2
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adreno-, adrenalo-
A
adrenal gland
3
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cortico-
A
outer surface
4
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gonado-
A
gonads/ sex organs
5
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pancreato-
A
pancreas
6
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pituitaro-, hypophyso-
A
pituitary gland
7
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thymo-
A
thymus
8
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thyro-, thyroido-
A
thyroid
9
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gluco-. glucoso-, glyco-
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sugar
10
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crino-
A
to secrete
11
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hormono-
A
hormone
12
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keto-
A
ketone body
13
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-tropin
A
stimulating hormone
14
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-emia
A
blood condition
15
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-uria
A
urine condition
16
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adenalgia
A
pain in a gland
17
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adrenal virilism
A
development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
18
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adrenarche
A
beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)
19
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hirsutism
A
excessive growth of facial and body hair on women
20
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amenorrhea
A
lack of menstrual flow
21
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gynecomastia
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development of breast tissue in males
22
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menarche
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beginning or first menstruation
23
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thelarche
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beginning of breast development
24
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hypoglycemic
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pertaining to low blood sugar
25
polydipsia
excessive thirst
26
polyphagia
excessive eating
27
polyuria
excessive urination
28
acromegaly
abnormal enlargement of the extremities
29
galactorrhea
discharge of milk
30
pituitary dwarfism
abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of growth hormone
31
pituitary gigantism
abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormaone
32
exopthalamos
protrusion of eyes out of eye socket
33
goiter
swollen thyroid gland
34
myxedema
swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin
35
thyrocele
another name for goiter
36
acidemia
abnormal acidity of blood
37
alkalemia
abnormal alkilinity of blood
38
calcuria
calcium in the urine
39
chloremia
increased chlorine in the blood
40
euglycemia
good blood sugar
41
glucosuria
sugar in the urine
42
hypercalcemia
excessive calcium in blood
43
hypercholesterolemia
excessive cholesterol in the blood
44
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in the blood
45
hyperlipidemia
excessive fat in the blood
46
hypernatremia
excessive salt in the blood
47
hyperphosphatemia
excessive phosphate in the blood
48
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
49
ketonuria
ketone bodies in the urine
50
uremia
presence of urinary waste on the blood
51
adrenaline
hormone secreted by adrenal gland (same as epinephrine)
52
epinephrine
hormone secreted by adrenal gland (same as adrenaline)
53
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates adrenal cortex
54
corticotropin
shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
55
glucagon
hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels
56
glucocorticoid
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism
57
gonadotropin
hormone that stimulates the gonads
58
insulin
hormone secreted from the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
59
thyotropin
hormone that stimulates the thyroid
60
euthyroid
normal functioning thyroid
61
glucogenesis
formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
62
glycolysis
breakdown of sugar
63
glycopenia
deficiency of sugar
64
glucocorticoid
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carb metabolism
65
gonadogenesis
creation and development of gonads
66
metabolism
breakdown of matter into energy
67
endocrine
to secrete internally, into the bloodstream
68
endocrinologist
specialist in internal secretions
69
exocrine
to secrete externally, into ducts
70
glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
71
adeintis
inflammation of a gland
72
adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of a gland
73
adenoma
glandular tumor
74
adenopathy
gland disease
75
dysmetabolic syndrome
combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism
76
ketosis
elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood, condition
77
thymoma
tumor in the thymus
78
adrenal insufficiency
adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones
79
adrenocortical carcinoma
cancerous tumor in adrenal gland
80
adrenocortical insufiiciency
adrenal cortext underproduces hormones
81
adrenocorticohyperplasia
overdevelopment of adrenal gland cortex
82
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
overdeveloped adrenal gland resulting in deficiancy and overproduction of different hormones
83
diabetes mellitus
metabolic disease with excessive urination and hyperglycemia
84
diabetic ketoacidosis
insulinoma
85
insulinoma
tumor that secretes insulin
86
pancreatic pseudocyst
abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst
87
pancreatolithiasis
presence of a stone in the pancreas
88
hypophysitis
inflammation of the pituitary gland
89
panhypopituitarism
defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland
90
pituitary infarction
death of the pituitary gland
91
hyperparathyroidism
overproduction by parathyroid glands
92
hyperthyroidism
overproduction by the thyroid
93
thyrotoxicosis
condition of exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone, thyroid storm
94
ketogenic diet
diet that aids in the production of ketones in the body
95
cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
96
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
continuous injeciton of insulin into the blood from a pump inserted under the skin
97
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the bile duct and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed through the digestive tract backwards
98
pancreatolithectomy
removal of a stone in the pancreas
99
hypophysectomy
removal of the pituitary gland
100
thyroid finction tests
tests performed to evaluate thyroid function
101
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
102
BS
it's blood sugar (get your mind out of the gutter)
103
CSII
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
104
CGM
continuous glucose monitor
105
DI
diabetes insipidus
106
DM
diabetes mellitus
107
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholaniopacreatography
108
FBS
fasting blood sugar
109
GH
growth hormone
110
GTT
glucose tolerance test
111
HgA1C
hemoglobin A1C test for blood sugar levels
112
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
113
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
114
NIDDM
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
115
TFT
thyroid function test
116
TSH
thyrod stimulating hormone
117
T3
triionothyronine
118
T4
thyroxine
