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Willis Med Terms: Endocrine
Medical terms: Chapter 9 Endocrine system
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Undergraduate 1
04/07/2006

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The hormone(s) affecting the sympathetic nervous system in stress response. (2 possible answers)
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"epinephrine, norepinephrine  "
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Produced by the pineal gland (located in the center of the brain; affects the onset of puberty)
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melatonin
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The gland which produces follicle-stimulating hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production.
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adenopypophysis
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A deficient level of potassium in the blood is termed:
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hypokalemia
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The test that measures the level of specific ions in the blood to monitor metabolism
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electrolytes
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Gland in the neck located behind the thyroid that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
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parathyroid
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Gland in the chest that produces a hormone that regulates the immune response
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thymus
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Hypothyroidism during fetal development can produce a condition called ____________________.
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cretinism
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The medical term for high blood sugar
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hyperglycemia
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Abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the blood
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ketosis
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"The condition (in adults) of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and often obesity  "
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hypothyroidism
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The disease characterized by enlarged features (esp. hands and face) resulting from hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone
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acromegaly
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The hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production (abbreviation).
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FSH
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"The condition in which the body produces insulin, but the body does not use it effectively. The patient is not usually insulin-dependent for survival.  "
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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A drug that raises blood sugar
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antihypoglycemic
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A thyroid uptake and image is produced using which technology?
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nuclear medicine
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A medical instrument that takes transverse radiologic images of body structures
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computed tomography
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A condition characterized by excessive hair growth or growth of hair in unusual places
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hirsutism
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The suffix in the term thyromegaly means _________________.
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enlarged
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The combining form in the term androblastoma means ___________.
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male
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Carbohydrate and sugar metabolism is regulated by the hormone ____________.
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glucagon
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The combining form in the term endocrinology means to ______________.
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secrete
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A condition that may be caused by an increase in cortisol secretion is _______________ syndrome.
Definition
Cushing
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The combining form in the term polydipsia means________.
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thirst
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Excision of the pituitary gland is ____________________.
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hypophysectomy
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Glucosuria and ____________ refer glucose (sugar) in the urine.
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glycosuria
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_______________ -stimulating hormone affects skin pigmentation
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melanocyte
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"The ______________ function study measures the levels of T3, T4, and TSH in the blood.  "
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thyroid
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"Three terms that describe hypersecretion of the thyroid gland are hyperthyroidism, Graves disease, and ____________.  "
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thyrotoxicosis
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The condition of having excessive insulin secretion
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hyperinsulinism
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Advanced hypothyroidism in adults
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myxedema
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The condition in which one or both eyeballs protrude because of a thyroid dysfunction
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exophthalmos
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Excessive urination
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polyuria
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A drug that lowers blood sugar is termed a hypoglycemic or _________________________
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antihyperglycemic
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The ____________ secrete estrogen and progesterone.
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ovaries
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The absorption of water by kidney tubules is influenced by ________________ hormone.
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antidiuretic
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The adrenal glands are located next to the _____________.
Definition
kidneys
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The chemical test most commonly used as a screen for diabetes is ___________ sugar and ketone studies.
Definition
urine
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Decreased secretion of the parathyroid gland
Definition
hypoparathyroidism
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