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CHNP 2010 CH.7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland (steroid) |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
| adrenal glands | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called suprarenal glands |
| suprarenal glands | located on the superior surface of each kidney; the outer adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones, and the inner adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine; also called adrenal glands |
| steroid hormones | hormones secretes by the adrenal cortex |
| glucocorticoids | hormones that regulate carbohydrate metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects; cortisol is the most significant glucocorticoid |
| mineralocorticoid | hormones that maintain salt and water balance |
| androgens | hormones that influence development and maintenance of male sex characteristics, for example, facial hair, deep voice |
| catecholamines | hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response |
| islets of Langerhans of the pancreas | endocrine tissue within the pancreas (the organ located behind the stomach, in front of the 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae); secretes insulin and glucagon; also called pancreatic islets |
| hypophysis | pituitary gland |
| adenohypophysis | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called anterior pituitary |
| thymus | located in the mediastinum (partition between the lungs) anterior to and above the heart; secretes thymosin |
| thymosin | hormone that regulates immune response |
| thyroid | located in front of the neck; secretes triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), and calcitonin |
| triiodothyronine (T3) | thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but having greater potency; regulates metabolism |
| thyroxine (T4) | thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism |
| calcitonin | hormones that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
| insulin pump therapy | use of insulin delivery device that is worn on the body (usually the abdomen) and subcutaneously infuses doses of insulin programmed according to the individual needs of the diabetic patient; also called continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) |
| radioiodine therapy | use of radioactive iodine to treat disease, such as to eradicate thyroid tumor cells; treatment is administered in a nuclear medicine facility |
| antidiabetic drug | any of several agents used to control blood glucose levels in treatment of diabetes mellitus |
| antithyroid drug | an agent that blocks the production of thyroid hormones; used to treat hyperthyroidism |
| hypoglycemic | a drug that lowers the blood glucose level (e.g., insulin); also called antihyperglycemic |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth over the body, unusual places. |
| Hypersecretion | abnormally increased secretion |
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