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Med Term Chapter 10

Chapter 10

QuestionAnswer
aden/o glad
adren/o adrenal gland
ovari/o ovary
pancreat/o pancreas
test/o testis
thyr/o thyroid gland
diabetes condition in which the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin or the body's cells do not properly use insulin
diabetic ketoacidosis complication of diabetes that is caused when having too little insulin in the body leads to an excess of ketones in the blood
endocrinology the medical specialty related to the endocrine system
hyperglycemia a condition in which there is an abnormally high level of sugar in the blood; commonly associated with diabetes
hypoglycemia complication of diabetes in which low blood sugar results from either too much insulin or too little
polydipsia excessive thirst
polyphagia excessive hunger
polyuria excessive urination
Type 1 diabetes type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces no insulin or too little insulin; usually diagnosed in children and young adults
Type 2 diabetes common form of diabetes in which either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body fails to properly use insulin
needle biopsy procedure in which a needle is inserted into body tissue and material is aspirated for testing
thyroidectomy surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland
thyroid ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the thyroid gland
urine ketone urine test that detects substances produced in the response to the breakdown of fats, rather than sugar, for energy,
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