Medical Terminology 2: Chapter 11 Endocrine System – Flashcards
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endocrinology
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The study of the endocrine system is called __________
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pituitary
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The master endocrine gland is the __________.
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gonads
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__________ is a general term for the sexual organs that produce gametes.
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testosterone
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The hormone produced by the testes __________.
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estrogen, progesterone
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The two hormones produced by the ovaries are __________ and __________.
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antidiuretic hormone
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An inadequate supply of the hormone __________ causes diabetes insipidus
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thymus gland
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The endocrine gland associated with the immune system is the __________.
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exophthalmos
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The term for a protrusion of the eyeballs in Graves' disease is __________.
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adenocarcinoma
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A general term for a hormone-secreting cancerous tumor is __________.
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thyroidectomy
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removal of the thyroid
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thyroidal
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pertaining to the thyroid
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hyperthyroidism
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state of excessive thyroid
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pancreatic
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pertaining to the pancreas
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pancreatitis
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inflammation of the pancreas
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pancreatectomy
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removal of the pancreas
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pancreatotomy
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cutting into the pancreas
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adrenal
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pertaining to the adrenal gland
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adrenomegaly
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enlargement of the adrenal glands
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adrenopathy
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adrenal gland disease
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thymoma
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tumor of the thymus gland
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thymectomy
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removal of the thymus gland
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thymic
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pertaining to the thymus gland
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thymitis
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inflammation of the thymus gland
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natr/o (hyponatremia)
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sodium
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estr/o (estrogen)
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female
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pineal/o (pineal gland)
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pinealectomy
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pituitar/o (hypopituitarism)
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pituitary gland
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kal/i (hyperkalemia)
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potassium
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calc/o (hypocalcemia)
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calcium
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parathyroid/o (parathyroidal)
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parathyroid
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acr/o (acromegaly)
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extremities
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glyc/o (glucometer)
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glucose
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gonad/o (hypogondism)
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sex glands
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goiter
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enlarged thyroid
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cushing's disease
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overactive adrenal cortex
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graves' disease
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hyperthyroidism
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addison's disease
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underactive adrenal cortex
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acromegaly
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enlarged bones of head and extremities
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diabetes insipidus
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may cause polyuria and polydipsia
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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an autoimmune disease
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cretinism
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arrested physical and mental development
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diabetes mellitus
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disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
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myxedema
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insufficient thyroid hormone in an adult
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gigantism
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excessive growth hormone in a child
