Chabner Ch 18 WWC JJ
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| The parathyroid glands are located_______the thyroid gland. | behind
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| adren/o | adrenal glands = positioned above the kidneys; secretes adrenaline/epinephrine and norepinephrine
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| adrenal/o | adrenal glands = positioned above the kidneys; secretes adrenaline/epinephrine and norepinephrine
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| calc/o | calcium
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| cortic/o | cortex, outer region
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| crin/o | secrete
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| dips/o | thirst
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| estr/o | female
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| gluc/o | glucose; sugar
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| glyc/o | glucose; sugar
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| gonad/o | sex glands (ovaries and testes)
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| home/o | sameness
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| kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte)
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| hormon/o | hormone = chemical messenger
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| insulin/o | insulin
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| lact/o | milk
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| myx/o | mucus
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| natr/o | sodium (an electrolyte)
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| pancreat/o | pancreas = postioned near stomach, secretes insulin and glucagon
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| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland = positioned on back of thyroid gland; secrete parathyroid hormone(PTH; increases blood calcium
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| phys/o | growing
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| pituitar/o | pituitary gland, hypophysis = positioned at the base of the brain; divided into anterior and posterior portions; numerous hormones
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| somat/o | body
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| ster/o | solid structure
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| thyr/o | thyroid gland = two lobes positioned on either side of the trachea; secrete thyroxine/tetraiodothyronine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) for metabolism and produce calcitonin to reduce calcium level in blood
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| thyroid/o | thyroid gland = two lobes positioned on either side of the trachea; secrete thyroxine/tetraiodothyronine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) for metabolism and produce calcitonin to reduce calcium level in blood
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| toc/o | childbirth
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| toxic/o | poison
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| ur/o | urine
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| -agon | assemble; gather together
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| -ectomy | removal; excision; resection
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -genic | produced by or in
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| -in | a substance
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| -ine | a substance
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -oid | resembling
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -physis | to grow
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| -stasis | to stop; control; place
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| -tocin | labor; birth (a substance for)
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| -tropin | stimulating the function of (to turn or act upon)
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| -uria | urnie condition
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| eu- | good; normal
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| hyper- | above; excessive
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| hypo- | deficient; below; under; less than normal
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| oxy- | rapid, sharp, acid
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| pan- | all
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| poly- | many
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| tetra- | four
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| tri- | three
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| adenectomy | removal of a gland
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| adrenopathy | disease of adrenal glands
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| adrenalectomy | removal of an adrenal gland
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| gonadotropin | hormone that is secreted from the pituitary gland and acts on the gonads (ovaries and testes).
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| hypogonadism | condition of decreased function of the gonads, with decreased growth and sexual development
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| pancreatectomy | removal of the pancreas
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| parathyroidectomy | removal of the parathyroid glands
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| hypopituitarism | condition resulting from decreased secretion by the pituitary gland
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| thyrotropin hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that acts on the thyroid gland (TSH or thyroid-stimulating hormone).
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| thyroiditis | inflammation of the thyroid gland
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| androgen | hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics (e.g., testosterone).
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| hypercalcemia | increased calcium in the blood
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| hypocalcemia | decreased calcium in the blood
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| corticosteroid | any of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex
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| endocrinologist | specialist in diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland disorders
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| polydipsia | condition of excessive thirst
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| estrogenic | pertaining to having properties similar to estrogen (producing estrogen-like effects).
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| glucagon | hormone from the pancreas that causes sugar to be released into the bloodstream when blood sugar levels are low
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| hyperglycemia | blood condition of increased sugar
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| glycemic | pertains to sugar in the blood
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| glycogen | an animal starch; produced from sugar by the liver
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| homeostasis | state of equilibrium (constancy) of the body’s internal environment
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| hormonal | pertaining to hormones
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| hypoinsulinism | condition of deficient insulin
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| hypokalemia | low levels of potassium in the blood
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| prolactin | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that promotes the growth of breast tissue and stimulates milk production
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| myxedema | condition of mucous-like swelling of the face and soft tissues; due to hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adults
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| hyponatremia | blood condition of deficiency of sodium
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| hypophysectomy | removal of the pituitary gland
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| somatotropin | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates growth of bones and tissues (growth hormone)
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| steroid | an organic (containing carbon) compound with a ring structure; bile acids, vitamin D, certain hormones
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| oxytocin | hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates childbirth
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| thyrotoxicosis | condition of increased secretion from the thyroid gland with symptoms such as sweating, rapid pulse, tremors, and exophthalmos
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| antidiuretic hormone | secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; causes water to be retained in the body
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| glucagon | hormone from the pancreas that “assembles” sugar from starch and increases blood sugar when it is low
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| epinephrine | hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; raises blood pressure
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| adrenocorticotropin | hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex to release its hormones
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| glycosuria | condition of sugar in the urine
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| euthyroid | normal thyroid function
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| oxytocin | hormone from the neurohypophysis that stimulates childbirth
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| panhypopituitarism | condition of deficient secretion of all hormones from the pituitary gland
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| tetraiodothyronine | thyroid gland hormone containing 4 atoms of iodine; thyroxine; T4
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| triiodothyronine | thyroid gland hormone containing 3 atoms of iodine; T3
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| hyperthyroidism | overactivitiy of the thyroid gland
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| hypothyroidism | underactivity of the thyroid gland
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| thyroid carcinoma | cancer of the thyroid gland
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| hyperparathyroidism | excessive production of parathormone
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| hypoparathyroidism | deficient production of parathyroid hormone
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| hyperinsulinism | excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
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| diabetes mellitus | lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch and fat metabolism in cells; sugar remains in blood and is not taken into cells (Type I is childhood onset; Type 2 is adult onset)
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| acromegaly | enlargement of the extremities (acro means extremities) caused by hypersecretion of GH by anterior pituitary after puberty
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| gigantism | hyperfunctioning of the pituitary gland before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of the body
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| dwarfism | congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone; hypopituitary dwarfism
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| panhypopituitarism | all pituitary hormones are deficient
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| diabetes insipidus | insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
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| radioactive iodine uptake | clinical procedure where radioactive iodine is administered orally, and its uptake into the thyroid gland is measured as evidence of thyroid function
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotropin hormone; secreted by anterior pituitary; stimulates secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex, especially cortisol
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| ADH | antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin); secreted by posterior pituitary; stimulates reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
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| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone; secreted by anterior pituitary; stimulates ovaries for oogenesis and testes for spermatogenesis
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| GH | growth hormone (somatotropin); secreted by anterior pituitary; stimulates increase in bone and tissue growth
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| LH | luteinizing hormone; secreted by anterior pituitary; promotes ovulation; promotes testosterone secretion
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| OT | oxytocin; secreted by posterior pituitary; stimulates contraction of the utereus during labor and childbirth
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| PRL | prolactin; promotes growth of breast tissue and promotes milk secretion
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| PTH | parathyroid hormone (parathormone); secreted by parathyroid glands; increases blood calcium
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| TSH | thryoid-stimulating hormone; secreterd by anterior pituitary; stimulates production of thyroxine and growth of the thyroid gland
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| thyroxine | tetraiodothyronine, T4; secreted by thyroid; increases metabolism in body cells
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| tetraiodothyronine | thyroxine, T4; secreted by thyroid; increases metabolism in body cells
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| triiodothyronine | T3; secreted by thyroid; increases metabolism in body cells
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| calcitonin | secreted by thyroid; lowers blood calcium
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| cortisol | a glucocorticoid; secreted by adrenal cortex; increases blood sugar
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| aldosterone | a mineralcorticoid; secreted by adrenal cortex; increases reabsorption of sodium in kidney tubules
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| sex hormones: androgens and estrogens | gonadocorticoids; secreted by adrenal cortex; maintain secondary sex characteristics
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| epinephrine | adrenaline; secreted by adrenal medulla; increases heart rate, dilates bronchial tubes, stimulates production of glucose from glycogen storage
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| norepinephrine | noradrenaline; secreted by adrenal cortex; constricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure
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| insulin | secreted by pancreas islet cells; decreases blood sugar (glucose to glycogen)
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| glucagon | secreted by pancreas islet cells; increases blood sugar (glycogen to glucose)
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| estrogen | secreted by ovaries; develops and maintains female secondary sex characteristics
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| progesterone | secreted by ovaries; prepares and maintains the uterus in pregnancy
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| testosterone | secreted by testes; promotes growth and maintenace of secondary sex characteristics
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