CH 18: Terminology Flashcards by Albulena Ajeti

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adenectomy

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removal of gland

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adrenopathy

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disease condition of adrenal gland

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adrenalectomy

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removal of adrenal gland

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gonadotropin

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act on sex gland

- tropin: act on

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hypogonadism

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condition of low sex glands

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pancreatectomy

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removal of pancreas

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parathyroidectomy

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removal of parathyroid gland

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hypopituitarism

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condition of deficient pituitary gland

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thyrotropic hormone

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pertaining to thyroid gland

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thyroiditis

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inflammation of thyroid gland

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corticosteroid

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steroid of cortex

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endocrinologist

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specialist of secretion within

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polydipsia

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condition of much thirst

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estrogenic

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pertaining to produced by female

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glucagon

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to assemble sugar

- agon: assemble

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hyperglycemia

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blood condition of high sugar

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glycemic

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pertaining of blood condition of sugar

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glycogen

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producing sugar

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homeostasis

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to control sameness

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hormonal

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pertaining to hormone

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hypokalemia

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blood condition of low potassium in blood

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prolactin

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substance before milk production

- in: substance

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myxedema

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collection of mucus

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hyponatremia

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condition of low sodium

hypophysectomy

removal of below growing; pituitary gland

somatotropin

to act upon the body

oxytocin

pertaining to rapid childbirth

thyrotoxicosis

abnormal condition of toxin position thyroid

antidiuretic hormone

hormone against urine

epinephrine

substance upon the kidney

adrenocorticotropin

stimulating the function of adrenal cortex

glycosuria

urine condition of sugar

euthyroid

normal thyroid

hypoinsulinism

condition of low insulin

panhypopituitarism

condition of low secretion of all pituitary hormone

tetraiodothyronine

pertaining to four iodine thyroid

triiodothyronine

pertaining to three iodine thyroid