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Endocrine
Med term endocrine chapter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremities |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o | calcium |
| gluc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glucos/o | sugar, sweetness |
| gonad/o | gonads, sex gland |
| home/o | same, alike |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| somat/o | body |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| hyper | excessive, above normal |
| hypo | under, below, deficient |
| para | near, beside, beyond |
| poly | many, much |
| crine | secrete |
| dipsia | thrist |
| ectomy | excission, removal |
| emia | blood condition |
| oma | tumor |
| phagia | swallowing, eating |
| physis | growth |
| tropin | stimulate |
| toxic | poison |
| trophy | development, nourishment |
| uria | urine |
| RAIU test | radioactive iodine uptake= measures thyroid function, monitors ability of gland to take up iodine from blood |
| parathyroidectomy | excision of parathyroid |
| thyroid function test | used to measure thyroid function |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| glucose | simple sugar |
| diuresis | increased excretion of urine, as occurs with a diuretic |
| pituitary gland | master gland |
| virile | masculine; having chartacteristics of a man, especially copulative powers |
| acromegaly | disease characterized by enlarged features, especially feet and hands |
| gestational diabetes | diabetes in a pregnant woman |
| Glucosuria | prescence of glucose in urine |
| hirsutism | abnormal hairiness |
| homeostasis | state of equilibrium in internal environment of body |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in blood |
| hyperglycemia | rise in concentration of blood sugar |
| hyperkalemia | excessive amounts of potassium in blood |
| hypersecretion | overproduction of hormones |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyponatremi | abnormal condition of low sodium in blood |
| hypersecretion | overproduction of hormones |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyponatremia | abnormal condition of low sodium in blood |
| hyposecretion | underproduction of hormones |
| obesity | excessive accumulation of fat in body |
| pancreatoma | tumor of pancreas |
| pheochromocytoma | small chromaffin cell tumor, usually in adrenal medulla |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| tetany | muscle twitches and spasms cause this condition |
| thyrotoxicosis | abnormal poisonous condition of thyroid |
| thymolysis | destruction of thymus |
| antihyperlipidemics | lowers cholesterol levels in blood |
| insulin | major drug for treating diabetes |
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