Endocrine System Flashcards
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acr/o
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extremity, tip
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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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-arche
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beginning, first occurence
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cortic/o
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outer surface
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crin/o
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secrete
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cyst/o
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bladder, sac
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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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cerumin/o
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ear wax
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gonad/o
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gonad
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hormon/o
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hormone, a chemical messenger or regulatory chemical
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hyper-
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excessive, above, increased
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hypo-
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insufficient, too little, below, decreased
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hypophys/o
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pituitary gland
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kal/o
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potassium (from Latin “kalium”)
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ket/o, keton/o
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ketone body
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natr/o
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sodium (from Latin “natrium”)
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neo-
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new
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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para-
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near, beside
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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-plasia
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development, formation, growth
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pseudo-
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fake, false, not genuine
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thel/o
nipple
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thym/o
thymus
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thyr/o
thyrus
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thyr/o, thyriod/o
thyroid
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-tropin
stimulating hormone
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-uria
urine condition
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acromegaly
abnormal enlargement of the extremities
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adrenal virilism
excessive production of adrenal androgens causing development of male characteristics
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amenorrhea
lack of menstrual flow
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diabetes insipidus
a condition causing polyuria due to hyposecretion of or resistance to antidiuretic hormone
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diabetic mellitus
metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
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diabetic ketoacidosis
acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to utilize sugar and thus, must burn fat for energy
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exophthalmos
protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
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galactorrhea
discharge of milk
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goiter
thyromegaly, enlargement of the thyroid gland, thyrocele
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Graves' disease
thyrotoxicosis, autoimmune hyperparathyroidism characterized by exophthalmos
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gynecomastia
development of breast tissue in males
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Hashimoto thyroiditis
autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid gland. It is the number one cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States
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hirsutism
excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
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insulinoma
tumor that secretes insulin (found in the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas)
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menarche
beginning of first menstruation
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myxedema
advanced hyperthyroidism in adults causing edema (swelling) under the skin
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pancreatic pseudocyst
abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst
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pituitary dwarfism
abnormally short height caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
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pituitary gigantism
abnormally tall height caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
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pituitary infarction/apoplexy
death of pituitary gland usually due to hemorrhaging and associated with a pituitary tumor
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polysipsia
excessive thirst
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polyphagia
excessive hunger
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thelarche
the beginning of breast development
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continuous glucose monitor
a compact device that regularly monitors glucose levels in the blood
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continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
continuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump worn by the patient
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the ducts of the pancreas and gall bladder in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct
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glucosuria
diagnostic finding of glucose in the urine, usually a sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
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glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
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laparascopic adrenalectomy
removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparascope
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radioactive iodine uptake test
imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously
