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EndocrineSystemTerms
Medical Terminology: The Endocrine System
Definition | Term |
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The hormone(s) affecting the sympathetic nervous system in stress response. (2 possible answers) | epinephrine, norepinephrine |
Produced by the pineal gland (located in the center of the brain; affects the onset of puberty) | melatonin |
The gland which produces follicle-stimulating hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production. | adenopypophysis |
A deficient level of potassium in the blood is termed: | hypokalemia |
The test that measures the level of specific ions in the blood to monitor metabolism | electrolytes |
Gland in the neck located behind the thyroid that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism | parathyroid |
Gland in the chest that produces a hormone that regulates the immune response | thymus |
Hypothyroidism during fetal development can produce a condition called ____________________. | cretinism |
The medical term for high blood sugar | hyperglycemia |
Abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the blood | ketosis |
The condition (in adults) of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and often obesity | hypothyroidism |
The disease characterized by enlarged features (esp. hands and face) resulting from hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone | acromegaly |
The hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production (abbreviation). | FSH |
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. | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
A drug that raises blood sugar | antihypoglycemic |
A thyroid uptake and image is produced using which technology? | nuclear medicine |
A medical instrument that takes transverse radiologic images of body structures | computed tomography |
A condition characterized by excessive hair growth or growth of hair in unusual places | hirsutism |
The suffix in the term thyromegaly means _________________. | enlarged |
The combining form in the term androblastoma means ___________. | male |
Carbohydrate and sugar metabolism is regulated by the hormone ____________. | glucagon |
The combining form in the term endocrinology means to ______________. | secrete |
A condition that may be caused by an increase in cortisol secretion is _______________ syndrome. | Cushing |
The combining form in the term polydipsia means________. | thirst |
Excision of the pituitary gland is ____________________. | hypophysectomy |
Glucosuria and ____________ refer glucose (sugar) in the urine. | glycosuria |
_______________ -stimulating hormone affects skin pigmentation | melanocyte |
The ______________ function study measures the levels of T3, T4, and TSH in the blood. | thyroid |
Three terms that describe hypersecretion of the thyroid gland are hyperthyroidism, Graves disease, and ____________. | thyrotoxicosis |
The condition of having excessive insulin secretion | hyperinsulinism |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adults | myxedema |
The condition in which one or both eyeballs protrude because of a thyroid dysfunction | exophthalmos |
Excessive urination | polyuria |
A drug that lowers blood sugar is termed a hypoglycemic or _________________________ | antihyperglycemic |
The ____________ secrete estrogen and progesterone. | ovaries |
The absorption of water by kidney tubules is influenced by ________________ hormone. | antidiuretic |
The adrenal glands are located next to the _____________. | kidneys |
The chemical test most commonly used as a screen for diabetes is ___________ sugar and ketone studies. | urine |
Decreased secretion of the parathyroid gland | hypoparathyroidism |