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McGee MT ch.13

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Another name for the pituitary gland   Hypophysis  
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Type of diabetes is due to a deficiency in the secretion of antidiuretic hormone   Diabetes insipidus  
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Diabetes associated with pregnancy   Gestational diabetes  
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Type of diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas   Diabetes mellitus  
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Hormones secreted by the thyroid gland   T3, T4, calcitonin  
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Endocrine gland that secretes gonadocorticoids   Adrenal cortex  
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Adrenal medulla secretes what?   catecholamines  
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Secretes prolactin and follicle-stimulating hormone   Anterior pituitary  
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secretes glucagon   Pancreas  
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condition caused by hypersecretion of the human growth hormone after puberty is called   Acromegaly  
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development of masculine physical traits in the female is called   Virilism  
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conversion of glucose into glycogen is called   Glycogenesis  
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abnormal outward protrusion of the eyes   Exophthalmia  
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The luteinizing hormone is necessary for   Female ovulation  
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What is the medical term for the most severe form of hyperthyroidism in an adult   Myxedema  
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blood test that shows the level of glucose in an individual's blood during the last three months   Hemoglobin A1C test  
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The presence of sugar in the urine.   glycosuria  
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Excessive thirst.   polydipsia  
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A complication of hypocalcemia; a condition characterized by severe cramping and twitching of the muscles and sharp flexion of the wrist and ankle joints   tetany  
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oxytocin   A hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland  
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An elevated blood potassium level.   hyperkalemia  
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Excessive activity of the ovaries or testes   hypergonadism  
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Less-than-normal activity of the thyroid gland   hypothyroidism  
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ACTH   Adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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ADH   Antidiuretic hormone  
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Ca   Calcium  
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DI   Diabetes insipidus  
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DM   Diabetes mellitus  
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GTT   Glucose tolerance test  
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K   Potassium  
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Na   Sodium  
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RAI   Radioactive iodine  
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TSH   Thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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aden/o   Gland  
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andr/o   Male  
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cortic/o   Cortex  
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crin/o   Secrete  
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-crine   Pancreas  
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somat/o   Body  
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thyr/o   Thyroid gland  
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thym/o   Thymus gland  
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tropin   Stimulating effect of a hormone  
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gonad/o   Sex glands  
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