med term chapter 11 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| thromb- | lump |
| ab- | away from |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| ante- | before |
| thel- | nipple |
| ex- | out |
| lien- | spleen |
| tumor | swelling |
| vestibule | entrance |
| puer- | child |
| sarc- | flesh |
| proli- | offspring |
| macro- | large |
| lal- | speech |
| intra- | within |
| inter- | between |
| infra- | beneath |
| cryo- | cold |
| mal- | bad |
| glom- | ball |
| tens- | stretch |
| spas- | pull |
| somni- | sleep |
| pharmac- | drug |
| lumbo- | loins |
| acr/o | extremities |
| anter/o | front |
| cortic/o | cortex |
| crin/o | secrete |
| gigant/i | abnormally large |
| gonad/o | sex glands |
| gynec/o | woman |
| kal/i | Potassium |
| ket/o | ketones |
| myx/o | mucus |
| natr/o | Sodium |
| -assay | to test |
| -edema | swelling; fluid retention |
| -stasis | stoppage of flow |
| -tropin | hormone |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| polyphagia | excessive hunger |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| CDE | certified diabetes educator |
| CRH | corticotropin releasing hormone |
| DI | diabetes insipidus |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GHIH | growth hormone inhibiting hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| LATS | long-acting thyroid stimulator |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| mg/dl | milligrams per deciliter |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| PBI | protein bound iodine |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RIA | radioimmunoassay |
| SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T3RU | triiodothyronine resin uptake |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TBG | thyroxine-binding globulin |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| Tx | treatment |
| a.c | before meals |
| h.s | at bedtime |
| CFT | certified fitness trainer |
| GnRH | gonadotropin releasing hormone |
| acidosis | excessive acidity of body fluids |
| acromegaly | abnormal enlargement of the extremities and face that is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty |
| Addison's disease | a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol or aldosterone; characterized by anemia |
| adenocarcinoma | a malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue or mucus secreting organ |
| adrenal feminization | pathological development of female secondary sex characteristics in a male |
| adrenal virilism | development of male secondary sex characteristics in a female |
| cretinism | congenital hypothyroidism resulting in developmental disabilities |
| Cushing's syndrome | A condition resulting from the hypersecretion of cortisol; may be caused by a tumor or prolonged use of steroids. characterized by weekness; thin |
| diabetes insipidus (DI) | rare type of diabetes caused by inadequate secretion of ADH by the posterior pituitary gland; characterized by excessive thirst |
| diabetes mellitus (DM) | insufficient production of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently; characterized by hyperglycemia |
| type 1 diabetes mellitus | insulin secretion is deficient due to abnormalities in the islets of Langerhans |
| type 2 diabetes mellitus | insulin production may be normal |
| diabetic ketoacidosis | A complication of diabetes in which the body produces acidic ketone bodies (waste products) as a result of high blood glucose levels; immediate medical attention is required to reverse this state. |
| diabetic retionpathy | disease of the retina caused by diabetes mellitus |
| dwarfism | Condition caused by insufficient growth hormone in childhood |
| edema | the localized or generalized collection of fluid within the body tissues |
| exopthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| gigantism | excessive growth of body due to hypersecretion of growth hormone in a child or teenager |
| graves disease | an autoimmune disorder that is caused by hyperthyroidism and is characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos |
| gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth |
| hyperparathyroidism | excessive production of PTH that results in the degeneration of bones |
| insulinoma | a tumor of the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans; although usually benign |
| myxedema | severe form of hypothyroidism that develops in the older child or adult; characterized by puffy skin and swelling of the laryngeal and pharyngeal mucous membranes |
| obesity | excessive fatness |
| panhypopituitarism | Condition of inadequate secretion |
| peripheral neuropathy | Damage to the nerves that causes pain and weakness |
| phe/o | dark |
| Pheochromocytoma | Tumor of the adrenal glands that secretes excess epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) | excessive secretion of ADH |
| tetany | Nervous excitability and muscle spasms caused by PTH deficiency and inadequate calcium levels. |
| thyrotoxicosis | general term for a group of conditions caused by increases in T3 and T4 in the blood |
| blood serum tests | a group of tests in which blood is measured for specific levels of hormones and other substances to determine how well specific endocrine glands and organs are functioning |
| catecholamine tests | measured over 24 hour urine sample |
| fasting blood sugar (FBS) | blood test to measure amount of sugar in bloodstream after a 12-hour fast |
| glucose tolerance test (GTT) | glucose administered the blood drawn |
| human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - qualitative | hormone human chorionic gonadotropin present in blood or urine = pregnant |
| human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - quantitative | measures HCG in blood to diagnose aid for abnormal conditions and age of the fetus |
| protein-bound iodine test (PBI) | measures thyroid activity indirectly by determining the amount of protein-bound iodine in the blood |
| radioimmunoassay (RIA) | radioactive chemicals injected into blood to measure very small concentrations of substances in blood plasma |
| thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound | Ultrasound test of the thyroid and/or parathyroid glands; used to check the sizes of these glands or to determine whether a lump is a simple cyst or a solid tumor. |
| thyroid function test (TFT) | Panel of tests used to determine how well the thyroid is functioning. |
| long-acting thyroid stimulator (LATS) test | A thyroid function test used to detect long-acting thyroid stimulator (LATS) in the blood. LATS can lead to hyperthyroidism. |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test | A thyroid function test that measures the amount of TSH in the blood; considered to be the most accurate measure of thyroid activity. |
| thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) test | measures levels of thyroxine-binding globulin in the blood; binds to T3 and T4 in the blood |
| thyroxine (T4) test | A thyroid function test that measures the amounts of T4 in the blood. |
| Triiodothyronine (T3) test | a thyroid function test that measures the amounts of T3 in the blood |
| triiodothyronine resine uptake (T3RU) test | measures amounts of T4 in the blood by testing levels of T3RU |
| thyroid scan | scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland |
| laparoscopic adrenalectomy | Surgical removal of the adrenal gland through a small incision in the abdomen using a scope |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of an organ |
| parathyroidectomy | the surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands |
| thyroidectomy | surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
| antihyroid agents | blocks production of thyroid hormones; treat hyperthyroidism that is caused by Grave's disease |
| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | synthetic hormone used to correct a deficiency of estrogen |
| human growth hormone therapy | Hormone replacement therapy with human growth hormone in order to stimulate skeletal growth. Used to treat children with abnormally short stature. |
| insulin replacement therapy | Natural or synthetic insulin administered to supply needed insulin for patients with type 1 diabetes or severe type 2 diabetes. |
| oral hypoglycemic agents | Drugs taken orally to decrease blood glucose. |
| synthetic antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) | Synthetic ADH (vasopressin) administered to treat syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). |
| synthetic glucocorticoids | Synthetic versions of glucocorticoid hormones are sometimes used to treat patients with Addison's disease. If used for a long period of time |
| thyroid replacement therapy | Thyroid hormones administered to treat hypothyroidism; also prescribed for patients who have had a thyroidectomy. |
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