Medical Term Ch.7
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| aden/o | gland
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| adren/o | adrenal gland
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| andr/o | male
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| dips/o | thirst
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| glyc/o | glucose (sugar)
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| ket/o | ketone bodies
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| steroid hormones | hormones secretes by the adrenal cortex
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| glucocorticoids | hormones that regulate carbohydrate metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects; cortisol is the most significant glucocorticoid
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| mineralocorticoid | hormones that maintain salt and water balance
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| androgens | hormones that influence development and maintenance of male sex characteristics, for example, facial hair, deep voice
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| catecholamines | hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response
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| progesterone | hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy
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| melatonin | hormone that is involved with circadian rhythm (24-hour cycle); affects the onset of puberty
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| hypophysis | pituitary gland
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| antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | hormone released by the posterior pituitary that influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules; also called vasopressin
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| continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) | use of insulin delivery device that is worn on the body (usually the abdomen) and subcutaneously infuses doses of insulin programmed according to the individual needs of the diabetic patient; also called insulin pump therapy
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| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin
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| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar
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| PRL | prolactin
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| T3 | triiodothyronine
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| T4 | thyroxine
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| VP | vasopressin
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| exophthalmos | protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball. Also called exophthalmus.
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| polydipsia | excessive thirst
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| polyuria | excessive urination
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| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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| hypoparathyroidism | hyposecretion of the parathyroid glands
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| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction, tumor, lack of iodine in the diet, or inflammation
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