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YTI- Med Term- Endocrine System

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adren/o   adrenal glands  
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glyc/o   sugar, sweetness  
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calc/o   calcium  
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toxic/o   poison  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid glands  
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home/o   same, alike  
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thym/o   thymus gland  
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crin/o   secrete  
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adrenal/o   adrenal glands  
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gluc/o   sugar,sweetness  
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kal/i   potassium  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland  
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glucos/o   sugar, sweetness  
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thyroid/o   thyroid gland  
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-uria   urine  
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-crine   secrete  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-gen   forming, producing, origin  
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-toxic   poison  
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eu-   good, normal  
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exo-   outside, outward  
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hypo-   under, below  
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poly-   many, much  
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hyper-   excessive, above normal (miss debbi)  
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List 2 hyperthyroidism disorders   Graves disease and goiter  
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How do you kill a fly that won't leave you alone?   use a medical terminology book as a fly swatter  
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Which type of diabetes usually occurs in children?   Type I (IDDM)  
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What is one of the worst types of cancers to get that is incurable?   pancreatic  
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Excessive amount of potassium in the blood is called?   hyperkalemia  
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Presence of glucose in the urine in abnormal amounts?   glycosuria  
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Abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood?   hyponatremia  
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Excessive body hair, especially in women?   hirsutism  
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Excessive amounts of calcium in the blood?   hypercalcemia  
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Abnormal increase in the proportion of fat cells, mainly in the viscera and subcutaneous tissues of the body?   obesity  
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Excision of the thyroid gland is called?   thyroidectomy  
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What is a treatment for type I diabetes?   insulins  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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DI   diabetes insipidus, diagnostic imaging  
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DKA   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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IDDM   insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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NIDDM   non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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TFT   thyroid function test  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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