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Med Term - Lesson 12
Endocrine System
| Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| adrenal | adrenal gland |
| crin | to secrete |
| dips | thirst |
| glyc | glucose (sugar) |
| thym | thymus gland |
| thyroid | thyroid gland |
| -ism | state of |
| Addison disease | chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex |
| diabetes mellitus | chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by under-activity of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas & resulting in insufficient production of insulin |
| diabetes mellitus abbreviation | DM |
| fasting blood sugar | a blood test to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood after fasting for 8-10 hours |
| fasting blood sugar abbreviation | FBS |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Graves disease | a disorder of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of hyperthyroidism, goiter & exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes) |