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Med chapter 7

QuestionAnswer
Adeno Gland
Cortico Outer space
Pituitary/o, hypophyso Pituitary gland
-Tropin Stimulating hormone
Gonad/o Gonad, sex organ
crin/o To secrete
-mastia Condition of breast
-arche Start of something
Thelarche Beginning of breast development
goiter Swollen thyroid gland
myxedema Swelling of the skin caused by deposits under skin
hirsu/tism Excessive growth of hair
Metabolic disease characterized by excessive urine and hyperglycemia Diabetes mellitus
Death of pituitary gland (due to reduced, blocked blood) Pituitary infarction
Condition in which the adrenal cortex underproduces necessary hormones Adrenocortical insufficiency
Acidity of blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies (produced when the body is unable to burn sugar thus it must burn fat for energy) Diabetic ketoacidosis
Continuous injection of insulin into the body from a pump inserted under the skin Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy Removal of an adrenal glands by means of a laparoscope
Thyroparathyroidectomy Removal of the thyroid and para thyroid glands
Pancreatolithectomy Removal of a stone in the pancreas
ACTH hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
Created by: Taylor kim
 

 



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