Chapter 14 - Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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2
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adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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3
Q

cal/o

A

clacium

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4
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crin/o

A

secrete

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5
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gluc/o

A

sugar, sweetness

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6
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gluc/o

A

sugar, sweetness

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7
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glyc/o

A

sugar, sweetness

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8
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glycos/o

A

sugar, sweetness

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9
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home/o

A

same, alike

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10
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kal/i

A

potassium (an electrolyte)

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11
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

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12
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

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13
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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14
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

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15
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

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16
Q

toxic/o

A

poison

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17
Q

-crine

A

secrete

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18
Q

-dipsia

A

thrist

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19
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-gen

A

forming, producing, origin

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20
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-toxic

A

pertaining to poison

21
Q

-uria

A

urine

22
Q

eu-

A

good, normal

23
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exo-

A

outside, outward

24
Q

hyper-

A

excessive, above normal

25
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hypo-

A

under, below

26
Q

poly-

A

many, much

27
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic stimulating hormone

28
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

29
Q

ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

30
Q

NPH

A

neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

31
Q

DI

A

diabetes insipidus diagnostic imaging

32
Q

PRL

A

prolactin

33
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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

34
Q

PGH

A

pituitary growth hormone

35
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

36
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone; also called parathormone

37
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

38
Q

RAI

A

radioactive iodine

39
Q

FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

40
Q

RAIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

41
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

42
Q

T3

A

triidothyronine (thyroid hormone)

43
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

44
Q

T4

A

thyroxine (thyroid hormone)

45
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

46
Q

TFT

A

thyroid function test

47
Q

K

A

potassium (an electrolyte)

48
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone