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Medical Terminology: The Endocrine System

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