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Quick & Easy MT ch15
Quick & Easy MT Ch 15 The Endocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hyposecretion | deficiency in hormone production |
| hypersecretion | excess in hormone production |
| endocrine glands | ductless and secrete their hormones into the bloodstream |
| exocrine glands | have ducts and secrete onto the outside surface of the body (sweat glands) |
| master gland | pituitary gland |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal glands (located at top of kidneys) |
| andr/o | male or masculine |
| gigant/o | giant |
| gonad/o | gonad |
| insulin/o | insulin |
| iod/o | iodine |
| myx/o | mucus |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroids |
| ren/o | kidney |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| -gen | beginning, origin |
| -physis | growth |
| -tropic | stimulate |
| -tropin | that which stimulates |
| -uria | urine, urination |
| hyperthyroidism | increased activity of the thyroid gland |
| exophthalmos | protrusion of the eyeballs |
| hypothyroidism | decreased activity of the thyroid |
| diabetes insipidus | disorder associated with deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (produced by the pituitary gland) |
| polyuria | frequent urination |
| polydipsia | increased thirst |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hyperglycemia | increased blood sugar |
| acromegaly | a disorder in which there is abnormal enlargement of the extremities of the skeleton (nose, jaws, fingers and toes) caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone after maturity |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| adrenaline | hormone - epinephrine, produced by the adrenals |
| androgen | substance that produces or stimulates the development of male sex characteristics (testosterone) |
| cortisone | hormone - regulates body metabolism and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent (produced in the adrenal glands) |
| cretinism | condition caused by congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion and marked by arrested physical and MENTAL development |
| dwarfism | disease caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood |
| estrogen | female sex hormone |
| euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
| gigantism | a condition in which a person reaches an abnormal stature, results from hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood |
| growth hormone | a pituitary hormone that regulates the rate of growth |
| hyperinsulinism | excessive secretion of insulin by the pancreas, causes hypoglycemia |
| hyperparathyroidism | increased activity of the parathyroid glands |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hypoparathyroidism | decreased activity of the parathyroid glands |
| myxedema | a condition resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland - dry, waxy swelling of the skin |
| thyrotoxicosis | a morbid condition caused by excessive thyroid secretion |
| thyroxine | an iodine-containing hormone secreted by the thyroid gland; function - to increase cell metabolism |
| adenectomy | removal of a gland |
| thyroidectomy | removal of the thyroid gland |
| Type 1 diabetes | requires administration of insulin for blood sugar control |
| Type 2 diabetes | controlled by exercise and diet, and glucose-lowering agents (if needed) |
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MrsSlagter
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