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Medical terminology chapter 11 - endocrine system
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
02/07/2011

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aden/o
Definition
gland
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adren/o
adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal glands
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andr/o
Definition
male
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crin/o
Definition
to secrete
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dips/o
Definition
thirst
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gluc/o
glucos/o
glyc/o
glycos/
Definition
sugar
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hormon/o
Definition
hormone
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ket/o
Definition
ketone bodies
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pancreat/o
Definition
pancrease
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thym/o
Definition
thymus gland
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thyr/o
thyroid/o
Definition
thyroid gland
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pineal gland
Definition
located in the center of the brain, functioning to secrete melatonin and serotonin
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pituitary gland
Definition
located at the base of the brain
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exophthalmos
Definition
protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball
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glucosuria
Definition
glucose in the urine
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hirsutism
Definition
shaggy; an excessive growth of hair especially in unusual places
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hypercalcemia
Definition
an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood
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hypocalcemia
Definition
an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
Definition
high blood sugar
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hypoglycemia
Definition
low blood sugar
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hyperkalemia
Definition
an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood
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hypokalemia
Definition
deficient level of potassium in the blood
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hypernatremia
Definition
low level of sodium ions in the blood
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hypersecretion
Definition
abnormally increased secretion
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hyposecretion
Definition
decreased secretion
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ketosis
Definition
presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies
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polydipsia
Definition
excessive thirst
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polyuria
Definition
excessive urination
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Cushing syndrom
Definition
collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of cortisol hormone
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adrenal virilism
Definition
excessive output of the adrenal secretion of androgen in adult women owing to tumor or hyperplasia
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hyperinsulinism
Definition
condition resulting from an excessive amount of insulin in the blood that draws sugar out of the bloodstream, resulting in hypoglycemia
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pancreatitis
Definition
inflammation of the pancrease
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acromegaly
Definition
disease characterized by enlarged features, especially the face and hands
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diabetes insipidus
Definition
condition of abnormal increase in urine output most commonly caused by inadequate secretion of pituitary antidiuretic hormone
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goiter
Definition
enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction
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hyperthyroidism
Definition
condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by exophthalmia
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hypothyroidism
Definition
condition of hyposecretion of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggishness
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myxedema
Definition
advanced hypothyroidism in adults
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cretinism
Definition
condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a lack of mental development and dwarfed physical stature
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postprandial blood sugar
Definition
measurement of blood sugar level after a meal
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glucose tolerance test
Definition
measurement of the boyd's ability to metabolize carbohydrates by administering a prescribed amount of glucose after a fasting period
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glycohemoglobin
Definition
molecule in hemoglobin that rises in the blood as a result of an incrased level of blood sugar
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electrolytes
Definition
measurement of the level of specific ions in the blood
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computed tomography
Definition
CT of the head is used to obtain a transverse view of the pituitary gland
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MRI
Definition
nonionizing images of magnetic resonance are useful in identifying abnormalities of pituitary, pancrease etc
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adrenalectomy
Definition
excision of adrenal gland
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hypophysectomy
Definition
excision of pituitary gland
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thymectomy
Definition
excision of thymus gland
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radioiodine therapy
Definition
use of radioactive iodine to treat disease, such as to eradicate thyroid tumor cells
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antihypoglycemic
Definition
drug that raises the blood glucose
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antithyroid drug
Definition
agent that blocks the production of thyroid hormones
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