Chapter 12 Flashcards
antidiuretic
an agent that decreases urine production
endocrine
a gland that produces an internal or hormonal secretion
endocrinology
medical specialty concerned with the production and effects of hormones
endocrinologist
a medical specialist in endocrinology
hormone
chemical formed in one tissue or organ and carried by the bloodstream to stimulate or inhibit a function of another tissue or organ
melatonin
hormone formed by the pineal gland
hypothalamus
an endocrine gland in the floor and wall of the third ventricle of the brain
hormonal
pertaining to hormones
hypothalamic
pertaining to the hypothalamus
pituitary
pertaining to the pituary gland
oxytocin
pituitary hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract
pineal
pertaining to the pineal gland
prostaglandin
hormone present in many tissues, but first isolated from the prostate gland
serotonin
neurotransmitter in central and peripheral nervous system
-logy
study of
-ic
pertaining to
-logist
one who studies
-al
pertaining to
thalam
thalamus
endo-
within
-us
pertaining to
-in
substance
-in
chemical
anti-
aganist
-ary
pertaining to
di-
complete
hypo-
below
crine
secrete
hormon
hormone
uret
urination
oxy
oxygen
mela
black
toc
labor and childbirth
ton
tension, pressure
prosta
prostate
pituit
pituitary
gland
gland
ser
serum
acromegaly
enlargement of head, face, hands, and feet due to excess growth hormone after growth plates have closed
adrenocorticotropic
hormone of the anterior pituitary that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to produce its own hormones
corticosteroid
a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
corticotropin
pituitary hormone that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland to secrete cortisone
cortisone
a corticosteroid produced in small amounts by the adrenal cortex
diabetes insipidus (DI)
excretion of large amounts of dilute urine as a result of inadequate antidiuretic hormone production
gonadotropin
any hormone that stimulates gonadal function
gonad
an organ that produces sex cells; a testis or an ovary
hydrocortisone
potent glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory properties
prolactin
pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of milk
somatotrophin
hormone of the anterior pituitary that stimulates the growth of body tissues
thyrotropin
hormone from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates function of the thyroid gland
-megaly
enlargement
-tropic
a turning, change
-steroid
steroid
-tropin
stimulation
-one
hormone
acr
peak, highest point
adren
adrenal gland
cortic
from the cortex
cortis
from the cortex
sipid
flavor
gonad
testis, ovary
hydr
water
lact
milk
somat
the body
thyr
thyroid
in-
not
pro-
before
adenoma
a benign neoplasm of epithelial tissue
biopsy
process of removing tissue from living patients for microscopic examination
chiasm
x-shaped crossing of the two optic nerves at the base of the brain
optic
pertaining to the eye
osmolality
the concentration of a solution
tumor
any abnormal swelling
-oma
tumor
aden
gland
-opsry
to view
bio
life
-ity
state
osmol
concentration
analog
A compound that resembles another in structure but not in function; analog is a means of the transmission of continuous information to our senses, in contrast with the digital transmission of only zeros and ones
craniotomy
incision of the skull
endoscope
instrument for viewing the inside of a tubular or hollow organ
endoscopic
pertaining to an endoscope
gamma knife
a minimally invasive radiosurgical system
proton
the positively charged unit of the nuclear mass
stereotactic
pertaining to a precise three-dimensional method to locate a lesion or a tumor
transnasal
through the nose
transsphenoid
through the sphenoid sinus
-tomy
incision
crani
cranium
endo-
inside
-scope
instrument for viewing
stere
three-dimensional
tact
orderly arrangement
trans-
across, through
-oid
resembling
sphen
wedge
calictonin
hormone produced by the thyroid gland that moves calcium from blood to bones
emaciation
abnormal thinness
emaciated
pertaining to or suffering from emaciation
parathyroid
endocrine glands embedded in the back of the thyroid gland
thymus
endocrine gland located in the mediastinum
thyroid
endocrine gland in the neck; or a cartilage of the larynx
thyroxine
thyroid hormone T4, tetraiodothyronine
calc
calcium
emac
make thin
ox
oxygen
-oid
resembling