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Lang. Med. Ch. 18
Language of Medicine Ch. 18
Question | Answer |
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Give accented syllable: glucagon | GLOO |
Give accented syllable: parathormone | THOR |
Give accented syllable: exophthalmos | THAL |
Give meaning for the following abbreviation of hormones: TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
Give meaning for the following abbreviation of hormones: T3 | Triiodothyronine |
Give meaning for the following abbreviation of: T4 | Thyroxine |
Which is a function of the thyroid gland? | secretes thyroxine |
Which is an element that is present in thyroxine? | Iodine |
What is the term of excssive development of mammary tissue in a male? | Gynecomastia |
Kal/i is a combining gorm for which substance? | Potassium |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood | Myxedema |
Post-puberty hypersecretion of grwoth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland | Acromegaly |
Exophthalmos is a symptom of which endocrine disorder? | Graves disease |
Which is a description of tetany? | Constant muscle contraction |
Which of the following is associated with neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy? | Secondary complications of diabetes mellitus |
Which is a description of achondroplasia? | Defective cartilage formationthat affects bone growth. |
Which is a description of a thyroid gland? | Administration of radioactive compound and visualization with a scanner to detect tumors or nodules. |
Constant muscle contraction | tetany |
State of equilibrium or constancy | homeostasis |
Excessive thirst | polydipsia |
Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood | Myxedema |
Correct spelling | Cortisol |
Correct spelling | goiter |
Correct spelling | estrogen |
Correct spelling | pituitary gland |
Correct spelling | pancreas |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood | myxedema |
Deficient productionof parathyroid hormone (tetany results) | Hypoparathyroidism |
Excessive production of parathormone | hyperparathyroidism |
Extreme hypothryroidism during infancy and childhood | cretinism |
Overactivity of the thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis) | hyperthyroidism |
Insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone produces this condition | diabetes insipidus |
Malignant tumor of an endocrine gland in the neck | thyroid carcinoma |
Extreme hypothyroidism during infancy and childhood produces this condition | cretinism |
Enlargement of the thyroid gland | goiter |
hypofunctioningof the adrenal cortex | addison disease |
two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male | testes |
located behind the stomach, alpha and beta islet cells secrete hormones | pancreas |
located in the neck on either side of the trachea; secretes thyroxine | thyroid gland |
outer section of a gland above each kidney; secretes cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones | adrenal cortex |
four small glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland | parathyroid gland |
region of the brain lying below the thalamus; secretes factors and hormones that affect the pituitary gland | hypothalamus |
mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathic nervous system; adrenaline is an example | sympathomimetic |
mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioningof cells, potassium is an example | electrolyte |
thyroxine | thyroid gland |
estradiol | ovaries |
growth hormone | pituitary anterior gland |
Excessive sugar in the blood | HYPERGLYcemia |
Deficient amount of potassium in the blood | hypoKALEMIA |
Disease condition of adrenal gland | adrenoPATHY |
calc/o | Calcium |
cortic/o | cortex; outer region |
estr/o | female |
glyc/o | sugar |
gonad/o | sex glands, gonads |
somat/o | body |
-emia | blood condition |
hyper- | abobe, excessive |