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chapter 7 -O

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TermDefinition
acidemia AS-ih-DEE-mee-ah abnormal acidity of the blood
alkalemia AL-kah-LEE-mee-ah abnormal alkalinity (opposed of acidity) of the blood
calciuria KAL-sih-YOO-ree-ah calcium in the urin
chloremia KLOH-ree-mee-ah increased chloride in the blood
euglycemia YOO-glai-SEE-mee-ah good blood sugar
hypercalcemia HAI-per-kal-SEE-mee-aj excessive calcium in the blood
hypercholesterolemia HAI-per0koh-LES-ter-awl-EE-mee-ah excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyperglucemia HAI-per-glai-SEE-mee-ah high blood sugar
hyperkalemia HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah excessive potassium in the blood
hyperlipidemia HAI-per-LIP-ih-DEE-mee-ah excessive fat in the blood
hypernatremia HAi-per-nah-TREE-mee-ah excessive sodium in the blood
hyperphosphatemia HAI-per-FAWS-fay-TEE-mee-ah excessive phosphate in the blood
hypoglycemia HAI-poh-glai-SEE-mee-ah low blood sugar
ketonuria KEET-oh-NUR-ee-ah ketone bodies in the urine
polyuria PAWL-ee-YUR-ee-ah excessive urination
uremia yoo-REE-mee-ah presence of urinary waste in the blood
adrenaline ah-DREN-ah-lin hormone secreted by the adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ah-DREN-noh-KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pik-HOR-mohn hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
corticotropin KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pin shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
glucagon GLOO-koh-gawn hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulate the liver to increase blood sugar levels
glucocorticoid GLOO-koh-KORT-ih-koyd hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism
gonadotropin goh-NAD-oh-TROH-pin hormone that stimulates the gonads
insulin IN-suh-lin hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats
thyrotropin THAI-roh-TROH-pin hormone that stimulates the thyroid
adenomegaly AD-en-oh-MEG-ah-lee abnormal enlargement of a gland
adrenomegaly ah-DREN-oh-MEG-ah-lee abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland
euthyroid YOO-thai-royd normal functioning thyroid
gluconeogenesis GLOO-koh-NEE-oh-JIN-eh-sis formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
glycolsis glai-KAWL-ih-sis breakdown of sugar
glycopenia GLAI-koh-PEE-nee-ah deficiency of sugar
gonadogenesis goh-NAD-oh-jin-eh-sis creation/development of gonads
metabolism meh-TAB-oh-LIZM breakdown of matter into enegy
endocrine EN-doh-krin to secrete internally (into the bloodstream)
endocrinologist EN-doh-krih-NAWL-oh-jist specialist in internal secreations
exocrine EKS-oh-krin to secrete externally (through ducts on the surface of an organ - sweat glands and salivary glands
glycemic index glai-SEE-mik-IN-deks ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
ketogenesis KEET-oh-jin-eh-sis creation of ketone bodies
thyroid function tests THAI-roid FUNK-shun TESTS tests preformed to evaluate the function of the thyroid
cholangiopancreatography koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography En-doh-SKAWP-ik REH-troh-GRAYD-koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-ah-TAWG-rah-fee procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backwards from the digestive tract into the bile ducts
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