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CH7 ENDOCRINE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o, adernal/o | adrenal gland |
| cortic/o | outer surface |
| crin/o | secrete |
| -emia | blood condition |
| gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | gonads (sex organs) |
| hormon/o | hormone |
| hypophys/o | pituitary gland |
| ket/o | ketone body |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid |
| -tropin | stimulating hormone |
| -uria | urine condition |
| acidemia | abnormal acidity of the blood |
| acromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities |
| adenalgia | pain in a gland |
| adenectomy | removal of a gland |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of a gland |
| adenoma | glandular tumor |
| adenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of a gland |
| adenopathy | gland disease |
| adenosis | gland condition |
| adrenal adenoma | tumor of the adrenal gland |
| adrenal insufficiency | condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones |
| adrenalectomy | removal of the adrenal gland |
| adrenalitis | inflammation of the adrenal gland |
| adrenocortical carcinoma | cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| adrenocorticohyperplasia | overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| adrenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland |
| calciuria | calcium in the urine |
| chloremia | increased chloride in the blood |
| cholangiopancreatography | procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas |
| corticotropin | shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| endorcine | secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) |
| endocrinologist | specialist in internal secretions |
| euglycemia | good blood sugar |
| euthyroid | a normal functioning thyroid |
| exocrine | secrete externally through ducts to the surface of an organ (i.e., sweat glands and salivary glands) |
| galactorrhea | discharge of milk |
| glycolysis | breakdown of sugar |
| glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels |
| gluconeogenesis | the formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| glycopenia | deficiency of sugar |
| gonadogenesis | creation/development of gonads |
| gonadotropin | hormone that stimulates the gonads |
| gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males |
| hirsutism | excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| hypergonadism | excessive secretion of the sex glands |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive fat in the blood |
| hyperparathyroidism | overproduction by the parathyroid glands |
| hyperpituitarism | over functioning of the pituitary gland |
| hyperthyroidism | overproduction by the thyroid |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hypoglycemic | pertaining to low blood sugar |
| hypogonadism | undersecretion of the sex glands |
| hypomagnesemia | deficient magnesium in the blood |
| hypernatremia | excessive salt in the blood |
| hypoparathyroidism | underproduction by the parathyroid |
| hyperphosphatemia | excessive phosphate in the blood |
| hypophysectomy | removal of the pituitary gland |
| hypophysitis | inflammation of the pituitary gland |
| hypopituitarism | condition caused by the undersecretion of the pituitary gland |
| hypothyroidism | underproduction by the thyroid |
| uremia | presence of urinary waste in the blood |
| thyrotropin | hormone that stimulates the thyroid |
| thyrotoxicosis | condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone |
| thyroptosis | downward displacement (drooping) of the thyroid |
| thyroparathyroidectomy | removal of the thyroid and parathyroid glands |
| thyroidotoxin | substance poisonous to the thyroid gland |
| thyroidotomy | incision into the thyroid |
| thyroiditis | inflammation of the thyroid |
| thyroidectomy | removal of the thyroid |
| thyrocele | thyroid hernia (swelling or tumor) |
| thymoma | tumor of thymus |
| thelarche | beginning of breast development |
| insulin | hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats |
| insulinoma | tumor that secretes insulin (found in the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas) |
| ketogenesis | creation of ketone bodies |
| ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine |
| ketosis | condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood |
| laparoscopic adrenalectomy | removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscope (an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing) |
| metabolism | breakdown of matter into energy |
| pancreatalgia | pain in the pancreas |
| pancreatectomy | removal of the pancreas |
| pancreatic pseudocyst | abnormally expanded area in the pancreas resembling a cyst |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| pancreatolith | stones in the pancreas |
| pancreatolithectomy | removal of a stone in the pancreas |
| pancreatolithiasis | presence of a stone in the pancreas |
| panhypopituitarism | defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland |
| parathyroid | removal of the parathyroid |
| parathyroidoma | tumor of the parathyroid |
| pituitary adenoma | tumor on the pituitary gland |
| polyadenopathy | disease involving many glands |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
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