Ch 12 Endocrine System - Combining Forms & Abbreviations Practice Flashcards

1
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Excision or surgical removal of a parathyroid gland

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Parathyroidectomy

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Excision or surgical removal of an adrenal gland

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Adrenalectomy

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3
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Disease of a gland

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Adenopathy

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4
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Specialist in the study of toxins

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Toxicologist

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5
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Condition of excessive calcium in the blood

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Hypercalcemia

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6
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Creation of glucose

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Glucogenesis

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7
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Tumor of the thymus

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Thymoma

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8
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Sugar in the urine

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Glucosuria

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9
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Pertaining to the adrenal gland

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Adrenal

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10
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Inflammation of the thyroid

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Thyroiditis

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11
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Process of recording the pancreas

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Pancreatography

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12
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Unchangingstopping maintenance of equilibrium

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Homeostasis

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13
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Condition of excessive potassium in the blood

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Hyperkalemia

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14
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Condition of sodium in the blood

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Natremia

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15
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Abnormal condition of poison in the thyroid

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Thyrotoxicosis

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16
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The abbreviation TSH stands for

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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

17
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The abbreviation CA stands for

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Cancer

18
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The abbreviation Ca stands for

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Calcium

19
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The thyroid hormones include

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triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)

20
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The abbreviation for diabetes mellitus is

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DM

21
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There are two major forms of diabetes. One is NIDDM, which stands for

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Non-Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)

22
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Another form of diabetes is IDDM, which stands for

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

23
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The abbreviation GH stands for

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Growth Hormone

24
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The abbreviation DKA stands for

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

25
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The abbreviation HRT stands for

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Hormone Replacement Therapy