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endocrine sy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adren/o | adrenal glands(on top of the kidneys) |
| gonad/o | ovaries or testicles |
| pancreat/o | pancreas, controls blood sugar |
| parathoyroid/o | parathoyroid gland regulates calcium levels |
| pineal/o | pineal gland, sleep/wake cycle, excretes melatonin-(helps when trouble sleeping. |
| pituit/o | master gland pituitary, controls other glands |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland, stimulates metabolism and growth |
| cortisone | suppresses inflammation 1% or 1.5% for rashes |
| LH | luteinizing hormone stimulates ovulation |
| cortisol | hormone of the adrenal gland |
| cushing's synndrome | excessive production of adrenal hormone in the body. (round face) too muchh cortisol. |
| insulin | hormone secreted from the pancreas (glucose/sugar) high blood sugar |
| somatotropin | growth hormone, stimulates normal body growth |
| diabetic ketoacidosis | diffissionsy in insulin, untreated can be fatal, most common in type 1 diabetes. |
| type 1 diabetes | develops in children and young adults (body does not produce insulin) insulin required. |
| type 2 diabetes | most common for adult onset none insulin dependent, watch nutrition, overweight. developes very slowly |
| estrogen | female hormone female sex characteristics |
| testosterone | male hormone male sex characteristics |
| TSH | thyroidstimulating hormone, increase (responsible for physical growth) |
| acute | short term in urgent care |
| chronic | long term illness |
| analgestic | pain reliver (tylenol, fever reducer/pain reliver) |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes loss of sensation (numbness) to pain |
| antibiotic | a drug to kill living organisms/ or bacterium |
| anticoagulant | drug that prevents clotting, a blood thinner |
| antiemetic/emetic | medication that prevents nausea and vomiting/ enduces vomiting(syrup of ipecac) |
| anti-inflammatory(NSAIDS) | reduces and reliefs inflammation |
| antipyretic | reduces fever |
| diuretic | increases the excretion of urine |
| expectorant | aid on expelling mucous(sputum) from the lungs |
| mydriatic | causes the pupil of the eye to dilate |
| narcotic | pain reliever, produces sleep |
| placebo | an inactive medication given inplace of a drug( m and ms as if they will cure a headache) |
| sedative/tranquilizer | excerts a suthing effect, reduces anxiety |
| vasodialator | dialates blood vessels(larger) |
| vasoconstrictor | constricts blood vessels (smaller) |
| cephal/o | head |
| encephal/o | brain |
| myel/o | bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| CVA | stroke (cerebral vascular accident) |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack- ministroke talking and then stop and then continue with out noticing |
| hemorrhagic stroke | a bleed, vessel that is bleeding |
| hemiplegia | half of the body is paralyze caused during stroke |
| quadraplegia | all four quadrants below the neck/chest are paralized (neck down) |
| paraplegia | paralyzed from the belly down |
| alzheimer's disease | loss of memory, soon detected can help the process. can lead to death detereotion of the brain. |
| causalgia | intense burning pain, resulting of injury of the nerve. |
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