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endocrinology Flashcards

1
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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o OR adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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crin/o

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to secrete

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glyc/o OR glycos/o

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sugar

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oophor/o OR ovari/o

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ovary

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orchi/o OR testicul/o

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testes

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pineal/o

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pineal gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o OR thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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acr/o

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extremities

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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15
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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor in gland

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adenocyte

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gland cell

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adenoid

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resembling a gland

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adrenal

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pertaining to adrenal gland

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adrenomegaly

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enlarged adrenal gland

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adrenalectomy

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surgical removal of adrenal gland

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21
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adrenalopathy

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adrenal gland disease

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endocrinology

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study of (the glands that) secrete within

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endocrinoma

A

tumor that secretes within

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hyperglycemia

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blood condition of excessive sugar

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hypoglycemia

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blood condition of insufficient sugar

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glycosuria

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condition of sugar in urine

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oophoritis

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ovary inflammation

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oophoroplasty

A

surgical repair of ovary

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ovarian

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pertaining to ovary

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ovariocentesis

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puncture ovary to remove fluid

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of testes

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orchiotomy

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cutting into testes

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testicular

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pertaining to testes

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pancreatectomy

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surgical removal of pancreas

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pancreatotomy

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cutting into pancreas

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parathyroidectomy

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surgical removal of parathyroid gland

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hypoparathyroidism

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condition of insufficient parathyroid gland (secretion)

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pinealectomy

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surgical removal of pineal gland

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hyperpituitarism

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condition of excessive pituitary gland (secretion)

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polydipsia

A

too much thirst

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polyuria

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condition of (producing) too much urine

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thymitis

A

thymus gland inflammation

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thymoma

A

thymus gland tumor

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hypothryoidism

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condition of having insufficient thyroid gland (secretion)

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thyromegaly

A

enlarged thyroid gland

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thyrotomy

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cutting into thyroid gland

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acromegaly

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chronic condition developing in adults w/ excessive growth hormone resulting in elongation & enlargement of bones of head & extremities

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adrenal ferminization

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development of female secondary sexual characteristics in males as a result of increased estrogen secretion by adrenal cortex

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adrenal virillism

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development of male secondary sexual characteristics in females as a result of increased androgen secretion by adrenal cortex

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congenital hypothyroidism

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condition present at birth that results in lack of thyroid hormones, resulting in poor physical & mental development; cretinism

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corticosteroids

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hormones from adrenal cortex that have normal function & strong anti-inflammatory action

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diabetes insipidus

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condition caused by insufficient antidiuretic hormone secreted by posterior lobe of pituitary gland

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diabetes mellitus

A

chronic disorder of sugar metabolism

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exophthalamus

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condition in which eyeballs protrude

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gigantism

A

excessive growth of body due to hypersecretion of growth hormone in child or teen

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goiter

A

enlargement of thyroid gland

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myxedema

A

condition resulting from hyposecretion of thyroid hormones in an adult

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pheochromcytoma

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usually benign tumor of adrenal medulla that secretes excessive amount of epinephrine

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tetany

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nerve irritability & painful muscle cramps resulting from hypocalcemia

60
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thyroid scan

A

test in which radioactive iodine is administered that localizes in thyroid gland

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thyrotoxicosis

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condition resulting from extreme hypersecretion of thyroid hormones

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