Language of Medicine Ch. 18
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| Give accented syllable: glucagon | GLOO
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| Give accented syllable: parathormone | THOR
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| Give accented syllable: exophthalmos | THAL
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| Give meaning for the following abbreviation of hormones: TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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| Give meaning for the following abbreviation of hormones: T3 | Triiodothyronine
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| Give meaning for the following abbreviation of: T4 | Thyroxine
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| Which is a function of the thyroid gland? | secretes thyroxine
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| Which is an element that is present in thyroxine? | Iodine
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| What is the term of excssive development of mammary tissue in a male? | Gynecomastia
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| Kal/i is a combining gorm for which substance? | Potassium
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| Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood | Myxedema
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| Post-puberty hypersecretion of grwoth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland | Acromegaly
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| Exophthalmos is a symptom of which endocrine disorder? | Graves disease
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| Which is a description of tetany? | Constant muscle contraction
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| Which of the following is associated with neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy? | Secondary complications of diabetes mellitus
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| Which is a description of achondroplasia? | Defective cartilage formationthat affects bone growth.
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| Which is a description of a thyroid gland? | Administration of radioactive compound and visualization with a scanner to detect tumors or nodules.
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| Constant muscle contraction | tetany
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| State of equilibrium or constancy | homeostasis
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| Excessive thirst | polydipsia
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| Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood | Myxedema
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| Correct spelling | Cortisol
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| Correct spelling | goiter
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| Correct spelling | estrogen
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| Correct spelling | pituitary gland
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| Correct spelling | pancreas
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| Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood | myxedema
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| Deficient productionof parathyroid hormone (tetany results) | Hypoparathyroidism
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| Excessive production of parathormone | hyperparathyroidism
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| Extreme hypothryroidism during infancy and childhood | cretinism
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| Overactivity of the thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis) | hyperthyroidism
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| Insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone produces this condition | diabetes insipidus
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| Malignant tumor of an endocrine gland in the neck | thyroid carcinoma
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| Extreme hypothyroidism during infancy and childhood produces this condition | cretinism
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| Enlargement of the thyroid gland | goiter
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| hypofunctioningof the adrenal cortex | addison disease
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| two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male | testes
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| located behind the stomach, alpha and beta islet cells secrete hormones | pancreas
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| located in the neck on either side of the trachea; secretes thyroxine | thyroid gland
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| outer section of a gland above each kidney; secretes cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones | adrenal cortex
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| four small glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland | parathyroid gland
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| region of the brain lying below the thalamus; secretes factors and hormones that affect the pituitary gland | hypothalamus
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| mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathic nervous system; adrenaline is an example | sympathomimetic
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| mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioningof cells, potassium is an example | electrolyte
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| thyroxine | thyroid gland
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| estradiol | ovaries
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| growth hormone | pituitary anterior gland
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| Excessive sugar in the blood | HYPERGLYcemia
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| Deficient amount of potassium in the blood | hypoKALEMIA
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| Disease condition of adrenal gland | adrenoPATHY
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| calc/o | Calcium
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| cortic/o | cortex; outer region
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| estr/o | female
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| glyc/o | sugar
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| gonad/o | sex glands, gonads
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| somat/o | body
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| -emia | blood condition
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| hyper- | abobe, excessive
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