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Med Term - Lesson 12
Endocrine System
Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
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adrenal | adrenal gland |
crin | to secrete |
dips | thirst |
glyc | glucose (sugar) |
thym | thymus gland |
thyroid | thyroid gland |
-ism | state of |
Addison disease | chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex |
diabetes mellitus | chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by under-activity of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas & resulting in insufficient production of insulin |
diabetes mellitus abbreviation | DM |
fasting blood sugar | a blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours |
fasting blood sugar abbreviation | FBS |
goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
Graves disease | a disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter & exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes) |