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Medical Term 18

Medical Terms Chapter 7

TermDefinition
Aden/o Gland
Adren/o, Adrenal/o Adrenal gland
Cortic/o Outer surface
Gonad/o Gonads (sex organs)
Pancreat/o Pancreas
Pituitar/o, Hypophys/o Pituitary gland
Thym/o Thymus
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o Thyroid
Gluc/o, Glucos/o, Glyc/o Sugar
Crin/o To secrete
Hormon/o Hormone
Ket/o Ketone body
-trophin Stimulating hormone
-emia Blood condition
-uria Urine condition
Adenalgia Pain in a gland
Adrenal virilism Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
Adrenarche Beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)
Hirsutism Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women
Amenorrhea Lack of menstrual flow
Gynecomastia Development of breast tissue in males
Hypergonadism Condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands
Hypogonadism Condition in which there is under secretion of the sex glands
Menarche Beginning or first menstruation
Thelarche Beginning of breast development
Hypoglycemic Pertaining to low blood sugar
Pancreatalgia Definition pain in the pancreas
Polydipsia Excessive thirst
Polyphagia Excessive eating
Polyuria Excessive urination
Acromegaly Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
Galactorrhea Discharge of milk
Pituitary dwarfism Abnormally tall height caused by over secretion growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Exophthalmos Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
Goiter Swollen thyroid gland
Thyrocele Another name for goiter
Thyromeglay Enlargement of the thyroid
Thyroptosis Downward displacement (dropping) of the thyroid
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
Hyperlipidemia Excessive fat in the blood
Hyperphosphatemia 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 (ACTH) Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
Corticotropic Shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
Glucagon Hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increased blood sugar levles
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 the gland
Adrenomegaly Abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland
Euthyroid Normal functioning thyroid
Gluconeogenesis Formation of glucose from non carbohydrate 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 secreations
Exocrine To secrete externally (through ducts to the surface of an organ)
Glycemic index Ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
Ketogenesis Creation of ketone bodies
Thyroid function tests Test preformed 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 and endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct
Adenitis Inflammation of a gland
Adenopathy Gland disease
Adenosis Gland condition
Dysmetabolic syndrome Combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism
Ketosis Condition characterized by elevated of ketone bodies in the blood
Polyadenopathy Disease involving many glands
Adrenal insufficiency Condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones
Adrenalitis Inflammation of the adrenal gland
Adrenocortical insufficiency Condition in which the adrenal cortex underproduces necessary hormones
Adrenocorticohyperplasia Overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in a deficient of certain hormones and an over production of others
Diabetes mellitus Metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
Diabetic ketoacidosis Acidity of the blood caused by the presences of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar; thus; it must burn fat for energy
Pancreatitis Inflammation of pancreas
Pancreatolith Stone in the pancreas
Pancreatolithiasis Presence of a stone in the pancreas
Hyperpituitarism Over functioning of the pituitary gland
Hypophysitis Inflammation of the pituitary gland
Hypopituitarism Condition caused by the under secretion of the pituitary gland
Pituitary infarction Death of the pituitary gland
Hyperparathyroidism Over production of the parathyroid glands
Hyperthyroidism Over production by the thyroid
Hypoparathyroidism Under production by the parathyroid
Hypothyroidism Under production by the thyroid
Thyroiditis Inflammation of the thyroid
Thyrotoxicosis Condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid
Adenocarcinoma Cancerous tumor in the gland
Adenoma Glandular tumor
Adrenaladenoma Tumor of the adrenal gland
Adrenocortical carcinoma Cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland
Insulinoma Tumor that secretes insulin
Parathyroidoma Tumor of the parathyroid
Pituitary adenoma Tumor of the thymus
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