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Week 11 Endocrine Terms Flashcards

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acr/o-

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extremities

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aden/o-

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gland

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adren/o-

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adrenal glands

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calc/i-

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calcium

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dips/o-

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thirst

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-drome

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to run

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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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ex-;exo-

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out / away from

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glyc/o-

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glucose / sugar

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iatr/o-

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physician / treatment

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kal/i-

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potassium

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natr/o-

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sodium

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pancreat/o-

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pancreas

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parathryoid/o-

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parathyroid

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15
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pine/o-

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pineal gland

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pituitary/o-

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pituitary gland

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somat/o-

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body

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thyr/o;thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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thymia

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mind

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tox/o-;toxic/o-

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poison

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-uria

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urine/urination

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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AD

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right ear / Alzheimer’s dx.

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DSM

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

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GH

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growth hormone

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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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K

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Na

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NIDDM

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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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acromegaly

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overgrowth of cartilaginous & connective tissue resulting in a bulky appearance

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Alc

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blood test measuring how well glucose has been controlled over a 4-6 week prd

38
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myxedema

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hypothyroidism

39
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Grave’s Disease

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hyperthryoidism

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hormones

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complex chemicals that influence and controls body functions

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dwarfism

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insufficient GH in childhood, resulting in short stature

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exocrine

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glands that secrete substances through ducts

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gonadotropic

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hormones that control the development of the reproductive systems

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puberty

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sexual maturity

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exophthalmos

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protrusion of the eyes, seen in hyperthyroidism

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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gonads

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sex glands - male testes, female ovaries

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cretinism

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thyroid disorder having mental ramifications

49
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Addison’s Disease

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deficiency of adrenal hormones, causes significant metabolic changes

50
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Pineal body

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a small mass of tissue, produces melatonin

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