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medical terminology endocrine system

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Term
Definition
endo   within  
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crin   secrete  
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hormon/o   hormone (to set into motion)  
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thyr/o   thyroid (shield)  
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-physis   growth  
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adren/o   adrenal (ad=near, ren=kidney)  
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cortic/o   cortex  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid  
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thymus   thymus gland  
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endocrine   ductless glands that secrete hormones directlyinto the blood stream  
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exocrine   carried by a duct to the surface of a tissue  
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gland   any organ or structure that produces a secretion  
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Five function of hormones   regulation of 1. metabolism 2. growth and development 3. reproduction 4. stress response 5. cell permeability  
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aden/o   gland  
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ana   up, back, apart  
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andr/o   male  
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calc/i   calcium  
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cata   to break down or apart  
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dips/o   thirst  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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diure   to urinate  
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-drome   running  
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gluc/o   sugar  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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gonad/o   reproductive organs  
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natri   sodium  
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-oid   resembling  
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pituitary   master gland  
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-plasia   growth or development  
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-tropic   influencing  
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acromegaly   enlargement of the extremities  
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adrenalectomy   removal of the adrenal gland  
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adrenocorticohyperplasia   increased development of the adrenal cortex  
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adrenocorticotropic   pertaining to influencing the adrenal cortex  
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adrenopathy   disease of the adrenal gland  
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endocrinologist   someone who studies the endocrine system or specialist.  
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endocrinopathy   diseases of the endocrine system  
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gonadotropic   substance that encourages the development of the ovaries and testes  
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hypocalcemia   low levels of calcium in the blood  
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hyponatremia   low levels of sodium in the blood  
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parathyroidoma   tumor in the parathyroids  
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prolactin   hormone stimulates the production of milk by the mammary glands  
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thyrogenic   produced by the thyroid  
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thyrotoxicosis   toxic condition of the thyroid gland (hyperactivity of the thyroid)  
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thyrotropic   pertaining to influencing the thyroid gland  
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BS   Blood Sugar  
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FBS   Fasting Blood Sugar  
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GTT   Glucose Tolerance Test  
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GH (Growth Hormone)   stimulates cell growth by increasing protein synthesis  
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TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)   triggers release of thyroid hormones (T3/T4)  
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ACTH   stimulates the release of steroid hormones (glucocorticoids like cortisol) from the adrenal glands  
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Thyroxine   : acts to increase metabolism by improving energy utilization, oxygen consumption, growth, and development  
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Epinephrine (adrenaline)   helps us with our emergency and stress response  
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Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)   helps us with our emergency and stress response  
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Cortisol   promotes glucose and glycogen and synthesis in the liver in a process called gluconeogenesis to support the body’s cells with adequate glucose to produce ATP  
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Glucagon   increases blood sugar levels by stimulating the liver to convert glycogen to glucose and form glucose from amino acids  
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Insulin   decreases blood sugar levels by stimulating the liver to convert glucose to glycogen and facilitating the diffusion of glucose into the body’s cells, where it can be used for energy or stored as lipids  
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Diabetes Mellitus   the inability of the body to regulate its blood glucose level.  
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus   occurs when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin  
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus   occurs when the body cells become resistant to the effects of insulin  
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