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Chp 11 Med Terms
Endocrine System Q and A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The combining form meaning male | andr/o |
| Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of | cortisol |
| A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus indicates that the patient | probably does not depend on insulin for survival |
| Hypernatremia describes a low level of sodium ions in the blood | FALSE |
| The absorption of water by kidney tabules is influenced by | antidiuretic hormone |
| Glucosuria refers to | sugar in urine |
| The test to measure the level of specific ions in the blood to monitor metabolism assays | electrolytes |
| Inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
| The combining form referring to the adrenal gland | adren/o |
| Excessive thirst is termed | polydipsia |
| A postprandial blood sugar assay is a test that measures the | level of blood glucose after a meal |
| Hirsutism describes | an excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places |
| Excision of the thyroid gland | thyroidectomy |
| The ovaries | secrete estrogen and progesterone |
| Abnormal increase in urine output most commonly caused by inadequate secretion of pituitary antidiuretic hormone is | diabetes insipidus |
| Epinephrine | affects the sympatheic nervous system in stress response. |
| A deficient level of potassium in the blood is termmed | hypokalemia |
| Which technology is used to measure and image thyroid uptake? | nuclear medicine |
| Dips/o is a combining form meaning | thirst |
| The disease characterized by enlarged features that is caused by hypersecretion of the pituitary hormone after puberty | acromegaly |
| The combining form meaning secrete | crino |
| Thyroid/o and ________ are combining forms for thyroid gland. | thyro |
| Which gland affects the onset of puberty | pineal |
| parathyroid glands are in the | neck |
| The adrenal glands are next to the | kidneys |
| Gluc/o | sugar |
| What hormoe does cretin lack? | thyroid |
| Graves' disease is also known as | hyperthyroidism |
| Myxedema is a condition of advanced | hypothyroidism |
| Triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) are known as the thyroid hormones | True |
| Protrusion of one or both eyeballs is called | exophthalmus |
| CSII is an abbreviation for | continuous subcantaneous insulin infusion |
| The thyroid gland helps to regulate | metabolism |
| Insulin is | an antihyperglycemic |
| A drug that raises blood sugar is a/an | antihypoglycemic |
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