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chpt 13 endrocrine
endocrine system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abnormal softening of a gland | adenomalacia |
| denoting the pituitary gland | hypophysis |
| denoting a gland | aden(o) |
| denoting the pineal body | pineal |
| glandular tumor | adenoma |
| the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland | adenohypopysis cerebri |
| inflammation of a gland | adenitis |
| abnormal enlargement of a gland | adenomegaly |
| inflammation of the pituitary gland | hypophysitis |
| excision of the pineal gland | pinealectomy |
| cancer of a gland | adenocarcinoma |
| any disease of the pineal gland | pinealopathy |
| the posterior love of the pituitary gland | neurohypopysis cerebri |
| excision of the pituitary gland | hypophysectomy |
| another term for the pituitary gland | hypophysis cerebri |
| denoting the thyroid gland | thyr(o) |
| denoting the endocrine glands located dorsal to the thyroid | parathyroid |
| parathyroid hormone | parathormone |
| pertaining to toxic levels of thyroid hormones | thyrotoxic |
| tumor of cancer of the parathyroid gland | parathyroidoma |
| any disease of the parathyroid glands | parathyropathy |
| any disease of the thyroid gland | thyropathy |
| tyroid tumor; goiter | thyrocele |
| excision of the parathyroid glands | parathyroidectomy |
| incision into the thyroid glad | thyroidotomy |
| pertaining to the parathyroid glands | parathyroidal |
| excision of the thyroid gland | thyroidectomy |
| denoting the pancreas | pancreat(o) |
| denoting the thymus | thym(o) |
| denoting the adrenal glands, which secrete the hormone epinephrine | andren(o) |
| pertaining to the thymus gland | thymic |
| inflammation of the pancreas | pancreatitis |
| enlargement of an adrenal gland | adrenomegaly |
| a pancreatic calcus | pancreatolith |
| inflammation of the thymus gland | thymitis |
| pertaining to the adrenal glands | adrenal |
| excision of the pancreas | pancreatectomy |
| excision of an adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
| any disease of the thymus gland | thymopathy |
| any disease of the adrenal glands | andrenalopathy |
| pertaining to the pancreas | pancreatic |
| inflammtion of the adrenal gland | adrenalitis |
| excision of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
| epinephrine | adrenaline |
| any disease of the pancreas | pancreatopathy |
| excision of a pancreatic calculus | pancreatolithectomy |
| denoting a relationship to sugar or glucose | glyc(o), gluc(o) |
| denoting sodium | natrium |
| denoting potassium | kalium |
| denoting calcium | calci, calc(o) |
| denotes thirst | -dipsia |
| excessive sodium in the blood | hypernatremia |
| excessive calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
| presence of sugar in the urine | glycosuria |
| deficiency of sodium in the blood | hyponatremia |
| deficiency of potassium in the blood | hypokalemia |
| producing glucose | glucogenic |
| excessive thirst | polydipsia |
| excessive sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| deficiency of calcium in the blood | hypocalcemia |
| excessive potassium in the blood | hyperkalemia |
| deficiency of sugar in the blood | hypoglycemia |
| agents used to decrease blood sugar or to improve the body's use of insulin | antidiabetics |
| agents that counteract high levels of lipids in the blood | antilipidemics |
| any adrenal cortex steroid used to alleviate or decrease inflammation; for immunosuppresion of for allergies | corticosteroids |
| agents used for thyroid replacement therapy | thyroid hormones |
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