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chpt 13 endrocrine
endocrine system
Question | Answer |
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abnormal softening of a gland | adenomalacia |
denoting the pituitary gland | hypophysis |
denoting a gland | aden(o) |
denoting the pineal body | pineal |
glandular tumor | adenoma |
the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland | adenohypopysis cerebri |
inflammation of a gland | adenitis |
abnormal enlargement of a gland | adenomegaly |
inflammation of the pituitary gland | hypophysitis |
excision of the pineal gland | pinealectomy |
cancer of a gland | adenocarcinoma |
any disease of the pineal gland | pinealopathy |
the posterior love of the pituitary gland | neurohypopysis cerebri |
excision of the pituitary gland | hypophysectomy |
another term for the pituitary gland | hypophysis cerebri |
denoting the thyroid gland | thyr(o) |
denoting the endocrine glands located dorsal to the thyroid | parathyroid |
parathyroid hormone | parathormone |
pertaining to toxic levels of thyroid hormones | thyrotoxic |
tumor of cancer of the parathyroid gland | parathyroidoma |
any disease of the parathyroid glands | parathyropathy |
any disease of the thyroid gland | thyropathy |
tyroid tumor; goiter | thyrocele |
excision of the parathyroid glands | parathyroidectomy |
incision into the thyroid glad | thyroidotomy |
pertaining to the parathyroid glands | parathyroidal |
excision of the thyroid gland | thyroidectomy |
denoting the pancreas | pancreat(o) |
denoting the thymus | thym(o) |
denoting the adrenal glands, which secrete the hormone epinephrine | andren(o) |
pertaining to the thymus gland | thymic |
inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
enlargement of an adrenal gland | adrenomegaly |
a pancreatic calcus | pancreatolith |
inflammation of the thymus gland | thymitis |
pertaining to the adrenal glands | adrenal |
excision of the pancreas | pancreatectomy |
excision of an adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
any disease of the thymus gland | thymopathy |
any disease of the adrenal glands | andrenalopathy |
pertaining to the pancreas | pancreatic |
inflammtion of the adrenal gland | adrenalitis |
excision of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
epinephrine | adrenaline |
any disease of the pancreas | pancreatopathy |
excision of a pancreatic calculus | pancreatolithectomy |
denoting a relationship to sugar or glucose | glyc(o), gluc(o) |
denoting sodium | natrium |
denoting potassium | kalium |
denoting calcium | calci, calc(o) |
denotes thirst | -dipsia |
excessive sodium in the blood | hypernatremia |
excessive calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
presence of sugar in the urine | glycosuria |
deficiency of sodium in the blood | hyponatremia |
deficiency of potassium in the blood | hypokalemia |
producing glucose | glucogenic |
excessive thirst | polydipsia |
excessive sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
deficiency of calcium in the blood | hypocalcemia |
excessive potassium in the blood | hyperkalemia |
deficiency of sugar in the blood | hypoglycemia |
agents used to decrease blood sugar or to improve the body's use of insulin | antidiabetics |
agents that counteract high levels of lipids in the blood | antilipidemics |
any adrenal cortex steroid used to alleviate or decrease inflammation; for immunosuppresion of for allergies | corticosteroids |
agents used for thyroid replacement therapy | thyroid hormones |