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MrsC Med Term 18
Med Term Chap 18 Endocrine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o, calici/o | calcium |
| cortic/o | cortex, outer region |
| crin/o | secrete |
| dips/o | third |
| estr/o | female |
| gluc/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex glands (ovaries;testes) |
| home/o | sameness |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| kal/i | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| insulin/o | insulin |
| lact/o | milk |
| myx/o | mucus |
| natr/o | sodium (an electrolyte) |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| phys/o | growing |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland; or hypophysis |
| somat/o | body |
| ster/o | solid structure |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toc/o | childbirth |
| toxic/o | position |
| ur/o | urine |
| -agon | assemble, gather together |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -in, -ine | a substance |
| -tropin | stimulating the function of |
| -uria | urine condition |
| eu- | good, normal |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hypo- | deficient, below |
| oxy- | rapid, sharp, acid |
| pan- | all |
| tetra- | four |
| tri | three |
| adenectomy | Removal of a gland. |
| Adrenopathy | Disease of adrenal glands. |
| adrenalectomy | Removal of an adrenal gland. |
| Gonadotropin | Hormone that is secreted from the pituitary gland and acts on the gonads (ovaries and testes). |
| Hypogonadism | Condition of decreased function of the gonads, with decreased growth and sexual development. |
| pancreatectomy | Removal of the pancreas. |
| parathyroidectomy | Removal of the parathyroid glands. |
| Hypopituitarism | Condition resulting from decreased secretion by the pituitary gland. |
| thyrotropic hormone | Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that acts on the thyroid gland (TSH |
| Thyroiditis | Inflammation of the thyroid gland. |
| Androgen | Hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics (e.g., testosterone). |
| Hypercalcemia | Increased calcium in the blood. |
| hypercalciuria | High levels of calcium in urine. |
| hypocalcemia | Decreased calcium in the blood. |
| corticosteroid | Any of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. |
| Endocrinologist | Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland disorders. |
| Polydipsia | Condition of excessive thirst. |
| estrogenic | Pertaining to having properties similar to estrogen (producing estrogen-like effects). |
| Glucagon | Hormone from the pancreas that causes sugar to be released into the bloodstream when blood sugar levels are low. |
| hyperglycemia | Blood condition of increased sugar. |
| glycemic | Pertains to sugar in the blood. |
| glycogen | An animal starch; produced from sugar by the liver. |
| homeostasis | State of equilibrium (constancy) of the body’s internal environment. |
| Hormonal | Pertaining to hormones. |
| Hypokalemia | Low levels of potassium in the blood. |
| Prolactin | Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that promotes the growth of breast tissue and stimulates milk production. |
| myxedema | Condition of mucous-like swelling of the face and soft tissues; due to hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adults. |
| hyponatremia | Blood condition of deficiency of sodium. |
| Hypophysectomy | Removal of the pituitary gland. |
| somatotropin | Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates growth of bones and tissues (growth hormone). |
| steroid | An organic (containing carbon) compound with a ring structure; bile acids, vitamin D, certain hormones. |
| oxytocin | Hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates childbirth. |
| Thyrotoxicosis | Condition of increased secretion from the thyroid gland with symptoms such as sweating, rapid pulse, tremors, and exophthalmos. |
| antidiuretic hormone | Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; causes water to be retained in the |
| glucagon | Hormone from the pancreas that “assembles” sugar from starch and increases blood sugar when it is low. |
| Hypoglycemia | Low levels of sugar in blood. |
| epinephrine | Hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; raises blood pressure. |
| Adrenocorticotropin | Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex to release its hormones. |
| glycosuria | Condition of sugar in the urine. |
| Euthyroid | Normal thyroid function. |
| Hyperkalemia | High levels of potassium in blood. |
| Hypoinsulinism | Low levels of insulin. |
| Oxytocin | Hormone from the neurohypophysis that stimulates childbirth. |
| panhypopituitarism | Condition of deficient secretion of all hormones from the pituitary gland. |
| tetraiodothyronine | (T4) Thyroid gland hormone containing 4 atoms of iodine; thyroxine. |
| Triiodothyronine | (T3) Thyroid gland hormone containing 3 atoms of iodine. |
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