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