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Chapter 7 - Bell

Ch. 7: The Endocrine System - Bell

QuestionAnswer
aden/o gland
adren/o adrenal gland- located on the kidney; regulates the fight-or-fight response to danger
cortic/o outer surface (cortex)
gonad/o gonads (ovaries in females and testicles in males)
pancreat/o pancreas- secretes hormones that help the body control the level of sugar in the blood
pituitar/o pituitary gland
hypophys/o pituitary gland
thym/o thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)
thyr/o thyroid - controls metabolism
thyroid/o thyroid - controls metabolism
gluc/o sugar
glucos/o sugar
glyc/o sugar
crin/o to secrete
hormon/o hormone
ket/o ketone body
-tropin stimulating hormone
-emia blood
-uria urine
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
GH growth hormone
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone
T3 triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone affecting metabolic rate)
T4 thyroxine (thyroid hormone affecting metabolic rate)
BS blood sugar
CGM continuous glucose monitor
FBS fasting blood sugar
GTT glucose tolerance test
HgA1C hemoglobin A1C test (gives a history of blood sugar levels)
TFT thyroid function test
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
DI diabetes insipidus
DM diabetes mellitus
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
NIIDDM noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
CSII continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (used in conjunction with CGM)
HRT hormone replacement therapy
glycemic index ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
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