Ch. 13 The Endocrine System Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
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-crine
A
to secrete
2
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-dipsia
A
thirst
3
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
4
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-emia
A
blood condition
5
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-ia
A
abnormal condition
6
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-ism
A
condition, state of
7
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
8
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-megaly
A
abnormal enlargement
9
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-oma
A
tumor
10
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
11
Q
-phagia
A
eating
12
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-rrhea
A
discharge
13
Q
-tropin
A
to stimulate
14
Q
a-, an-
A
without
15
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a. c.
A
before meals
16
Q
acr /o
A
extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point
17
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
18
Q
adren /o
A
adrenal glands
19
Q
ALD
A
aldosterone
20
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anti-
A
opposing, against
21
Q
Ca
A
calcium
22
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crin /o
A
secrete
23
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
24
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DKA
A
diabetic ketoacidosis
25
DM
diabetes mellitus
26
endo-
within
27
EPI, epi
epinephrine
28
FA
fructosamine test
29
FBS
fasting blood sugar
30
GD
graves' disease
31
gluc /o
glucose, sugar
32
glyc /o
glucose, sugar
33
gonad /o
gonad, sex glands
34
GTT
glucose tolerance test
35
Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
36
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
37
HG
hypoglycemia
38
hyper-
increased
39
hypo-
decreased
40
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
41
K+
potassium
42
LADA
latent autoimmune diabetes
43
LEP, LPT
leptin
44
Na+
sodium
45
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
46
p. c.
after meals
47
pancreat /o
pancreas
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para-
near, alongside of
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parathyroid /o
parathyroid glands
50
pineal /o
pineal gland
51
pituitar /o
pituitary gland
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poly-
excessive, many
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pre-
before
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somat /o
body
55
thym /o
thymus gland
56
thyr /o, thyroid /o
thyroid gland
57
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
