Chapter 7 Terms Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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aortic/o
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outer surface
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crin/o
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secrete
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-emia
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blood condition
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gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
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sugar
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gonad/o
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sex organs
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hormon/o
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hormone
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hypophys/o, pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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ket/o
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ketone body
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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thym/o
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thymus
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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thyroid
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-tropin
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stimulating hormone
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-uria
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urine condition
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acidemia
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abnormal acidity of blood
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acromegaly
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abnormal enlargement of the extremities
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adenalgia
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pain in a gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor of a gland
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adrenaline
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hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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hormone secreted by pituitary gland which stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
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adrenomegaly
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abnormal enlargement of adrenal gland
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amenorrhea
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lack of menstrual flow
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diabetes mellitus
metabolic disease characterised by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
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diabetic ketoacidosis
acidity of blood caused by presence of ketone bodies in urine; makes it unable to burn sugar
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endocrine
secrete internally
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endocrinologist
specialist in internal secretions
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epinephrine
hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
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euglycemia
good blood sugar
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euthyroid
normal functioning thyroid
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exocrine
secrete externally through ducts to the surface of an organ
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glucagon
hormone secreted by pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase BS levels
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glucocorticoid
hormone produced by adrenal cortex with a hole in carb metabolism
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glucosuria
sugar in the urine
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glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects blood sugar levels
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goiter
swollen thyroid gland
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gonadotropin
hormone that stimulates the gonads
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gynecomastia
development of breast tissue in males
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hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
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hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in blood
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hyperlipidemia
excessive fat in blood
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hyperparathyroidism
overproduction by the parathyroid glands
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hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
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insulin
hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
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ketogenesis
creation of ketone bodies
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ketogenic diet
diet that aids in the production of ketones in the body
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ketosis
condition characterized by elevated ketone body levels in blood
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menarche
beginning or first menstruation
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pancreatitis
inflammation of pancreas
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pituitary dwarfism
abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of growth hormone from pituitary gland
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pituitary gigantism
abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone from pituitary gland
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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polyphagia
excessive eating
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polyuria
excessive urination
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uremia
presence of urinary waste in blood
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ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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BS
blood sugar
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CGM
continuous glucose monitor
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DI
diabetes inspidus
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
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GH
growth hormone
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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HgA1C
hemoglobin A1C test (used by diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar)
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HRT
hormone replacement therapy
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TFT
thyroid function test
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TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
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T3
triiodothyronine (hormone produced by the thyroid)
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T4
thyroxine (hormone produced by the thyroid)
