med terms app. 1- endocrine Flashcards
1
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hypophys/o
A
pituitary gland
2
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oophor/o
A
ovary
3
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orch/o
A
testis
4
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orchi/o
A
testis
5
Q
thyroadeno/o
A
thyroid gland
6
Q
thyroid gland
A
gland in the neck on either side of the trachea
7
Q
ovaries
A
two paired organs in the female abdomen
8
Q
testews
A
two paired male glands located in the scrotal sac
9
Q
parathyroid glands
A
four glands behind the thyroid gland
10
Q
pituitary gland
A
organ at the base of the brain in the sella turcica
11
Q
pancreas
A
gland adjacent to the stomach
12
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adrenal glands
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two glands, one above each kidney
13
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Cushing syndrome
A
hyper secretion of cortisone from the adrenal glands
14
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exophthalmometry
A
measures of eyeball protrusion
15
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orchiopexy
A
surgical fixation of the undescended testicle
