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Review notes for Chapter 18 Language of Medicine

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Diabetes Mellitus   hypo pancreas  
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Cushing's disease   hyper adrenal cortex  
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Tetany   hypo parathyroid  
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Gigantism   hyper adenohypophysis  
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Addison's disease   hypo adrenal cortex  
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Endemic goiter   hypo thyroid  
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Graves' disease   hyper thyroid  
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Diabetes insipidus   hypo neurohypophysis  
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Acromegaly   hyper adenohypophysis  
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Cretinism   hypo thyroid  
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Myxedema   hypo thyroid  
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Pheochromocytoma   hyper adrenal medulla  
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Oxytocin   neurohypophysis  
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Testosterone   testes  
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Progesterone   ovaries  
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Glucagon   alpha cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas  
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Prolactin   anterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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Cortisol   adrenal cortex  
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Thyroxine   thyroid gland  
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone   adenohypophysis  
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Vasopressin   neurohypophysis  
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Gonadotropic Hormones   anterior lobe of the pituitary gland  
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PRL   prolactin  
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GH   growth hormone  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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LH   luteinizing hormone  
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FSH   follicle-stimulating hormone  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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PTH   parathyroid hormone  
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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica   excessive production of parathyroid hormone causing hyperparathyroidism  
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Diabetes insipidus   insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone  
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Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone   excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone  
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Dwarfism   congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone  
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Pheochromocytoma   benign tumor of the adrenal medulla  
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Diabetes Mellitus   lack of insulin secretion  
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Panhypopituitarism   all pituitary hormones are deficient  
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Goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland  
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Hypoparathyroidism   deficient production of parathyroid hormone  
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Hyperinsulinism   excessive secretion of insulin  
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Removal of adrenal glands   adrenalectomy  
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Excessive amount of sugar in the blood   hyperglycemia  
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Excessive sodium in the blood   hypernatremia  
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Enlargement of the thyroid gland with protruding eyeballs   Graves' disease or exophthalmia  
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Pertaining to producing milk   lactogenic  
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Inflammation of the thyroid gland   thyroiditis  
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Excessive calcium in the blood   hypercalcemia  
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Sugar in the urine   glycosuria  
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Much thirst   polydipsia  
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Removal of the thymus gland   thymectomy  
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Condition of deficiency of the sex organs   hypogonadism  
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Pertaining to the hypophysis or pituitary gland   hypophyseal  
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Excessive secretion & discharge of urine   polyuria  
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Thyrotoxicosis is caused by -   hyperthyroidism  
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Exophthalmus means -   abnormal protrusion of the eyeball  
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What is affected by antidiuretic hormone -   volume of urine excreted  
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Goiter means -   enlarged thyroid  
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What is somatotropin -   substance that stimulates the body growth  
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Hypogonadism means -   decreased functional activity of the sexual organs  
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone does what -   stimulates the adrenal cortex  
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Myxedema does what to who -   causes hypothyroidism in adults  
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Oxytocin is what -   hormone that causes uterine contractions and stimulates the mammary glands  
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Parathormone produced by parathyroid glands does what -   regulates calcium & phosphorous metabolism  
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which of four listed hormones is NOT secreted by adrenal cortex   cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, and androgen are secreted so know these and get the right answer  
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Cushing's syndrome is caused by ____ secretion of what -   hyper adrenal cortex  
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Another name for antidiuretic hormone   vasopressin  
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Ductless gland located in the mediastinum   thymus gland  
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Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the growth of the thyroid gland   thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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Hormone secreted by the thyroid and increases metabolism   thyroxine  
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Continuous contractions of muscles   tetany  
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Pituitary growth hormone   somatotropin  
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Hormone secreted by adenohypophysis and stimulates milk production   prolactin  
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Endocrine gland in the middle of the brain   pineal gland  
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Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment   homeostasis  
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Name one hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans   insulin  
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name the other hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans   glucagon  
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Test that measures patient's ability to utilize glucose in the body   glucose tolerance test  
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Hormone that stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries   follicle-stimulating hormone  
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Test that determines circulating glucose (sugar) level after a patient fasts for 4 hours   fasting blood sugar  
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Hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that increases water reabsorption   antidiuretic hormone  
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One of the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex   cortisol, aldesterone, estrogen, and/or androgen  
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Female hormone secreted by the ovaries that prepare uterus for pregnancy   progesterone  
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Substance derived from cortisol   cortisone  
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