Endocrine System Flashcards
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Glucagon
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Hormone to raise blood sugar
2
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Glucose
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A simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion
3
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adren/o
A
Adrenal glands
4
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adrenal/o
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Adrenal gland
5
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Calc/o
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Calcium
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Crin/o
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Secrete
7
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Gluc/o
A
Sugar, sweetness
8
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Glyc/o
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Sugar, sweetness
9
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Glycos/o
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Sugar, sweetness
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Home/o
A
Same, alike
11
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Kal/i
A
Potassium
12
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Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
13
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parathyroid/o
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Parathyroid glands
14
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Thym/o
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Thymus gland
15
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Thyr/o
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Thyroid gland
16
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thyroid/o
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Thyroid gland
17
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toxic/o
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Poison
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-crine
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Secrete
19
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-dipsia
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Thirst
20
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-gen
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Forming, producing, origin
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-toxic
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Pertaining to poison
22
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-uria
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Urine
23
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eu-
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Good
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exo-
A
Outside
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poly
Many
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Hypothyroidism
Deficiency of thyroid hormone
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myxedema
When Hypothyroidism develops during adulthood
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Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid glands produce excessive amount of thyroid hormone
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Graves’ disease
Most common form of hyperthyroidism
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Exophthalmos
Bulging eyes
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Goiter
Enlarged thyroid
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Hypoparathyroidism
Insufficient production of parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Hypocalcemia
Condition in which the calcium level is lower than normal
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Hyperkalemia
Condition in which the potassium level is higher than normal
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Hyponatremia
Low blood sodium level
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Hirsutism
Excessive hair growth in unusual places
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Diabetes
Most common pancreatic disorder
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Diabetes mellitus
Chronic metabolic disorder of impaired carbohydrate , protein, and fat metabolism from insufficient production of insulin
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Hyperglycemia
When body cells don’t absorb glucose, and remains in the blood
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Diabetes inspidus
Disorder characterized by excessive thirst and excessive urination
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Diuresis
Increased formation and secretion of urine
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Growth hormone (GH) disorders
Pituitary gland disorder that generally involves hyper secretion or hypo secretion, and usually results in a pituitary tumor
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Acromegaly
Hyper secretion in adults resulting in enlarged bones ( giant)
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Dwarfism
Hyposecretion during childhood resulting in extreme shortness of bones
(Midget)
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Giantism
Hypersecretion of GH during childhood resulting in enlargement of bones
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Obesity
Abnormal accumulation of body fat
BMI over 30
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Virilism
Masculinization or development of male secondary characteristics in a woman
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Radioactive iodine uptake
Nuclear imaging that combines thyroid scan with RAIU procedure
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Parathyroidectomy
Excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands
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Thyroidectomy
Excision of the entire thyroid gland
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Corticosteroids
Suppress inflammation
-hydrocortisone
- prednisone
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Insulin
Lower blood glucose levels
53
Oral anti diabetics
Treats type two diabetes by stimulating the pancreas to produce insulin
-metformin
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Thyroid supplements
Replace or supplement thyroid hormones
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DM
Diabetes mellitus
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RAI
Radioactive iodine
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TSH
Thyroid, stimulating hormone
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Andr/o
Male
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Acr/o
Extremity
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Gonad/o
Testes/ ovaries
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Natr/o
sodium
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Somat/o
Body
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-tropic
To stimulate
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-trophy
Nourishment, development
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Glucosuria
Glucose in the urine
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Glycosuria
Glucose in the urine
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Achondroplasia
Dwarfism
