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Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| keton/o | ketone bodies |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thy/r | thyroid gland (steroid) |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
| hypophysis | pituitary gland |
| testosterone | affects masculinization and reproduction |
| thymosin | hormone that regulates immune response |
| thyroxine (T4) | thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism |
| calcitonin | hormones that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
| adrenalectomy | removal of one or both adrenal glands |
| hypophysectomy | removal of the pituitary gland |
| pancreatectomy | removal of the pancreas |
| parathyroidectomy | removal of the parathyroid glands |
| thymectomy | removal of the thymus |
| throidectomy | removal of the thyroid |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| Bs | blood sugar |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| GH | growth hormone |