Medical Terminology Systems Chapter 14 Endocrine System – Flashcards
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adren/o adrenal/o
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adrenal glands
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adrenomegaly
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enlargement of adrenal glands
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adrenalectomy
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excision of (one or both) adrenal glands
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calc/o
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calcium
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hypercalcemia
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excessive calcium in the blood
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-emia
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blood condition (suffix)
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crin/o
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secrete
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endocrinology
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study of endocrine glands (and their functions)
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endo-
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in, within (prefix)
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gluc/o glyc/o glycos/o
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sugar, sweetness
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glucogenesis
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forming or producing glucose
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-gen -genesis
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forming, producing, origin
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hypoglycemia
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abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
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glycosuria
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abnormal amount of glucose in the urine
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home/o
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same, alike
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homeostasis
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state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body
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-stasis
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standing still (suffix)
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kal/i
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potassium (an electrolyte)
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kalemia
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potassium in the blood
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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pancreatotomy
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incision of the pancreas
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid glands
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parathyroidectomy
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excision of (one or more of the) parathyroid glands
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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thymoma
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tumor of the thymus gland
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thyr/o thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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thyromegaly
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enlargement of the thyroid gland
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-megaly
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enlargement (suffix)
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hyperthyroidism
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condition of excessive thyroid gland (function)
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-ism
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condition (suffix)
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toxic/o
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poison
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toxicologist
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specialist in the study of poisons (also study the effects of toxins and antidotes used for treatment of toxic disorders)
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-crine
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secrete (suffix)
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endocrine
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secrete within
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-dipsia
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thirst (suffix)
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst (one of the three "polys" (as well as polyphagia and polyuria) associated with diabetes)
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-toxic
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pertaining to poison (suffix)
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thyrotoxic
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pertaining to poison (associated with) the thyroid gland
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-uria
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urine (suffix)
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glycosuria
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glucose in the urine
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eu-
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good, normal (prefix)
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exo-
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outside, outward (prefix)
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal (prefix)
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euthyroid
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resembling a normal thyroid gland
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exocrine
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secretes outside (of bloodstream)
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hyperglycemia
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excessive glucose in the blood
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hypo-
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under, below (prefix)
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hypoinsulinism
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condition of deficiency of insulin
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poly-
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many, much (prefix)
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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glycolysis
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destruction of glucose (by enzymes)
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pancreatolithectomy
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removal of a stone from the pancreas
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adipsia
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without thirst
