question | Answer |
the study of the endocrine system | endocrinology |
a physician who specializes in the study of the endocrine system | endocrinologist |
pain in a gland | adenalgia |
surgical excision of a gland | adenectomy |
a tumor of a gland | adenoma |
a softening of a gland | adenomalacia |
condition of hardening of a gland | adenosclerosis |
any disease condition of a gland | adenosis |
gland known as the master gland of the body | pituitary |
any condition of the pituitary gland | pituitarism |
secretes several hormones that are essential for the growth and development of bones, muscles, other organs, sex glands, the thyroid gland, and the adrenal cortex | adenohypophysis |
hyposecretion of a hormone | dwarfism |
hypersecretion of a hormone | gigantism |
an enlargement of the extremities | acromegaly |
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes two known hormones antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin | neurohypophysis |
patient excretes copious amounts of colorless and dilute urine | diabetes insipidus |
tumor of the pineal body | pinealoma |
surgical excision of the pineal body | pinealectomy |
resembling a shield | thyroid |
surgical excision of the thyroid gland | thyroidectomy |
inflammation of the thyroid gland | thyroiditis |
downward drooping of the thyroid gland | thyroptosis |
and condition of abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland | thyrosis |
a poisonous condition of the thyroid gland | thyrotoxicosis |
a congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormones | cretinism |
a condition of mucus swelling resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland | myxedema |
pertaining to an abnormal protrusion of the eye | exophthalmic |
is also known as throcalcitonin and is a thyroid hormone that influences bone and calcium metabolism | calcitonin |
a nervous syndrome characterized by intermittent tonic spasms that usually involve the extremities | tetany |
excessive buildup of calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
facilitates the breakdown of glycogen to glucose, thereby elevating the blood sugar | glucagon |
is essential for maintenance of a normal level of blood sugar which is 70-110 mg/100 mL of blood | insulin |
urine | uria |
dipsia | thirst |
mellitus is a disease characterized by excessive discharge of urine, polydipsia, polyphagia | diabetes |
a condition in which the glucose in the blood is abnormally low | hypoglycemia |
a condition where there is an excessive amount of insulin in the blood | hyperinsulinism |
toward the kidney | adrenal |
surgical excision of the adrenal gland | adrenalectomy |
any disease of the adrenal gland | adrenopathy |
pertaining to nourishing or stimulating to the adrenal glands | adrenotopic |
is a glycocorticoid hormone and it is the principal steroid hormone secreted by the cortex | cortisol |
is a syndrome of hypersecretion of cortisol | cushing's |
is the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex | aldosterone |
hypersecretion of aldosterone may result in a condition known as primary | aldosterone |
these hormones are essential for the development of the male secondary sex characteristics | testosterone |
medulla synthesizes, secretes, and stores catecholamines, specifically dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine | adrenal |
acts to dilate systemic arteries, elevates systolic blood pressure, increases cardiac output, and increases urinary output | dopamine |
promotes the maturation process of T lymphocytes | thymosin |
is a hormone that influences the production of lymphocyte precursors and aids in their process of becoming T lymphocytes | thymopoietin |
surgical excision of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
inflammation of the thymus gland | thymitis |
a tumor of the thymus gland | thymoma |
surgical fixation of an enlarged thymus in a new position | thymopexy |
a medical term pertaing to drowsiness | lethargic |
a condition of premature old age occurring children | progeria |
hormones used as supplements or replacement therapy in hypothyroidis, myxedema, and cretinism | thyroid |
hormones are used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism | antithyroid |
is used in the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes melitus, noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus when other regimens are not effective, and ketoacidosis | insulin |
agents are used to stimulate insulin secretion from pancreatic cells in noninsulin-dependent diabetics with some pancreatic function | hypoglycemic |
adrenocorticotropic hormone | ACTH |
antidiuretic hormone | ADH |
blood glucose | BG, bG |
basal metabolic rate | BMR |
diabetes mellitus | DM |
diabetes insipidus | DI |
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | IDDM |
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | NIDDM |
parathormone | PTH |
somatotropin hormone | STH |
triiodothyronine | T3 |
thyroxine | T4 |
vasopressin | VP |