Endocrine Medical Terminology

Question 1

anhidrosis

Answer 1

Absence of sweating

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diaphoresis

Answer 2

Condition of abnormal, excessive sweating

Question 3

DM

Answer 3

diabetes mellitus

Question 4

euthyroid

Answer 4

Normal thyroid gland function

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FBS

Answer 5

Fasting blood sugar

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GTT

Answer 6

Glucose tolerance test

Question 7

hyperglycemia

Answer 7

Elevated blood glucose

Question 8

hyperhidrosis

Answer 8

Excessive sweating

Question 9

hyperparathyroidism

Answer 9

Condition of above normal parathyroid hormone levels

Question 10

hyperprolactinemia

Answer 10

Above normal levels of prolactin in the blood

Question 11

hypersecretory

Answer 11

Excessive production of bodily secretions

Question 12

hyperthyroidism

Answer 12

Over production of thyroid hormone caused by an overactive thyroid gland

Question 13

hypocortisolism

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An endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland produces low levels of cortisol

Question 14

hypohidrosis

Answer 14

A decrease in sweat production

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hypoparathyroidism

Answer 15

Below normal parathyroid hormone levels

Question 16

hypothyroidism

Answer 16

Low amount of thyroid gland activity

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ketoacidosis

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A condition in which high levels of blood acids, called ketones, buildup in the body

Question 18

osteo-

Answer 18

Bone/bony tissue

Question 19

osteoclast

Answer 19

Cells responsible for the breakdown of bone

Question 20

osteomalacia

Answer 20

Softening of the bone

Question 21

osteoporosis

Answer 21

Condition of bone degradation

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postprandial

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After a meal

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preprandial

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Before a meal

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sialorrhea

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Excessive salivation or drooling

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thyrotoxicosis

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Increased levels of thyroid hormone in the body

Question 26

polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

Question 27

polyphagia

Answer 27

Excessive eating and increased appetite

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antihyperlipidemic

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Preventing elevated lipids in the blood

Question 29

hypercalcemia

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Excess levels of calcium in the blood

Question 30

hypocalcemia

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Lower than normal levels of calcium (Ca++) in the blood

Question 31

hypoglycemia

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Low blood glucose

Question 32

polyuria

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Increased frequency of urine

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HPA axis

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

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Glyconeogenesis

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generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates

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Glycogenolysis

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breakdown of glycogen to glucose

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Lipolysis

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breakdown of fats/lipids to release fatty acids

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Ketogenesis

Answer 37

production of ketones to use as energy

Question 38

Glycolysis

Answer 38

breakdown of glucose