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Chapter 7
Medical Terminology from chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland (steroid) |
| mineralocorticoid | hormones that maintain salt and water balance |
| epinephrine | hormone that is secreted is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also adrenaline |
| adrenaline | hormone that is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also called epinephrine |
| norepinephrine | hormone that is secreted in response to hypotension (low blood pressure) and physical stress |
| ovaries | located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis; secrete estrogen and progesterone |
| estrogen | hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics |
| progesterone | hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
| parathyroid hormone (PTH) | hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
| parathyroid glands | two paired glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck; secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| pineal gland | located in the center of the brain; secretes melatonin and serotonin |
| melatonin | hormone that is involved with circadian rhythm (24-hour cycle); affects the onset of puberty |
| serotonin | hormone that constricts blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter |
| hypophysis | pituitary gland |
| anterior pituitary | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called adenohypophysis |
| thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | hormone that stimulate secretion from thyroid gland |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | hormone that stimulates the secretion from adrenal cortex |
| HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| OXT | oxytocin |
| PRL | prolactin |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |