Observation and discovery

Question 1

acidemia

Answer 1

abnormal acidity of the blood

Question 2

alkalemia

Answer 2

abnormal alkalinity of the blood

Question 3

calcuria

Answer 3

calcium in the urine

Question 4

chloremia

Answer 4

increased chloride in the blood

Question 5

euglycemia

Answer 5

good blood sugar

Question 6

glucosuria

Answer 6

sugar in the urine

Question 7

hypercalcemia

Answer 7

excessive calcium in the blood

Question 8

hypercholesterolemia

Answer 8

excessive cholesterol in the blood

Question 9

hyperglycemia

Answer 9

high blood surgar

Question 10

hyperkalemia

Answer 10

excessive potassium in the blood

Question 11

hyperlipidemia

Answer 11

excessive fat in the blood

Question 12

hypernatremia

Answer 12

excessive sodium in the blood

Question 13

hyperphosphatemia

Answer 13

excessive phospate in the blood

Question 14

hypoglycemia

Answer 14

low blood sugar

Question 15

ketonuria

Answer 15

ketone bodies in the urine

Question 16

polyuria

Answer 16

excessive urinitation

Question 17

uremia

Answer 17

presence of urninary waste in the blood

Question 18

adrenaline

Answer 18

hormone secreted by the adrenal gland

Question 19

epinephrine

Answer 19

hormone scripted by the adrenal gland

Question 20

adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)

Answer 20

hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland

Question 21

corticotropin

Answer 21

shorter name for adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Question 22

glucagon

Answer 22

hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels

Question 23

glucocorticoids

Answer 23

hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

Question 24

gonadotropin

Answer 24

hormone that stimulates the gonads

Question 25

insulin

Answer 25

hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats

Question 26

thyrotropin

Answer 26

hormone that stimulates the thyroid

Question 27

adenomegaly

Answer 27

abnormal enlargement of the gland

Question 28

adrenomegaly

Answer 28

abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland

Question 29

euthyroid

Answer 29

normal functioning thyroid

Question 30

gluconeogenesis

Answer 30

formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources

Question 31

glycolysis

Answer 31

breakdown of sugar

Question 32

glycopenia

Answer 32

deficiency of sugar

Question 33

gonadogenesis

Answer 33

creation/development of gonads

Question 34

metabolism

Answer 34

breakdown of matter into energy

Question 35

endocrine

Answer 35

to secrete internally ( into the bloodstream )

Question 36

endocrinologist

Answer 36

specialist in internal secretions

Question 37

exocrine

Answer 37

to secrete externally ( through ducts to the surface of an organ)

Question 38

glycemic index

Answer 38

ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

Question 39

ketogenesis

Answer 39

creation of ketone bodies

Question 40

thyroid function tests

Answer 40

tests preformed to evaluate the function of the thyroid

Question 41

cholangiopancreatography

Answer 41

procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

Question 42

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Answer 42

procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backwards from the digestive tract to the bile duct