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Ch. 7
Conditions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acidemia | abnormal acidity of the blood |
| alkalemia | abnormal alkalinity (opposite of acidity) of the blood |
| calciuria | calcium in the urine |
| chloremia | increased chloride in the blood |
| euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive fat in the blood |
| hypernatremia | excessive sodium in the blood |
| hyperphosphatemia | excessive phosphate in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood |
| adrenaline | hormone secreted by the adrenal gland |
| epinephrine | hormone secreted by the adrenal gland |
| adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| corticotropin | shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels |
| glucocorticoid | hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism |
| gonadotropin | hormone that stimulates the gonads |
| insulin | hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats |
| thyrotropin | hormone that stimulates the thyroid |
| adenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of a gland |
| adrenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the adrenal glad |
| euthyroid | normal functioning thyroid |
| gluconeogenesis | formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources |
| glycolysis | breakdown of sugar |
| glycopenia | deficiency of sugar |
| gonadogenesis | creation/development of gonads |
| metabolism | breakdown of matter into energy |
| endocrine | to secrete internally |
| endocrinologist | specialist in internal secretions |
| exocrine | to secrete externally (through ducts and glands) |
| glycemic index | ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood |
| ketogenesis | creation of ketone bodies |
| thyroid function tests | tests performed to evaluate the function of the thyroid |
| cholangiopancreatography | procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography | procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct |