Chapter 12 - Endocrine System

Question 1

adrenal/o

Answer 1

adrenal gland

Question 2

crin/o

Answer 2

to secrete

Question 3

dips/o

Answer 3

thirst

Question 4

glyc/o

Answer 4

sugar

Question 5

thym/o

Answer 5

thymus gland

Question 6

thyroid/o

Answer 6

thyroid gland

Question 7

-ism

Answer 7

state of

Question 8

acr/o

Answer 8

extremities

Question 9

aden/o

Answer 9

gland

Question 10

path/o

Answer 10

disease

Question 11

ur/o

Answer 11

urine, urination, urinary tract

Question 12

-emia

Answer 12

blood condition

Question 13

-ia

Answer 13

diseased state; condition of

Question 14

poly-

Answer 14

many, much

Question 15

endo-

Answer 15

within

Question 16

-megaly

Answer 16

enlargement

Question 17

hyper-

Answer 17

above, excessive

Question 18

hypo-

Answer 18

below, deficient, under

Question 19

Addison Disease

Answer 19

Chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal gland.

Question 20

diabetes mellitus (DM)

Answer 20

Chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by inactivity of the insulin-producing islets of the Langerhans in the pancreas and characterized by elevated blood sugar.

Question 21

fasting blood sugar (FBS)

Answer 21

Blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours.

Question 22

fine needle aspiration (FNA)

Answer 22

Biopsy technique that uses a narrow hollow needle to obtain tiny amounts of tissue for pathologic examination.

Question 23

glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Answer 23

Blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glucose (sugar) bound to hemoglobin in the blood.

Question 24

goiter

Answer 24

enlargement of the thyroid gland

Question 25

Graves disease

Answer 25

Disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes).

Question 26

metabolic syndrome

Answer 26

Group of signs and symptoms including insulin resistance, obesity characterized by excessive fat around the area of the waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of HDL ("good cholesterol").

Question 27

DM

Answer 27

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 28

FBS

Answer 28

fasting blood sugar

Question 29

FNA

Answer 29

fine needle aspiration

Question 30

HbA1c

Answer 30

glycosylated hemoglobin

Question 31

T1DM

Answer 31

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Question 32

T2DM

Answer 32

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus