Glands
This gland is consider the "master" gland, secreting a large number of hormones that affect other glands, growth, and development
pituitary gland
What is secreted from the endocrine gland
a simple blood test that measures how well the glucose level has been controlled over the previous 4-6 weeks
glycohemoglobin (A1c)
An uncommon hormonal disorder that occurs when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone during adulthood, resulting in the changes of overgrowth of connective tissue
Acromegaly
thyr/o
thyroid
This gland is located in the lower part of neck, 2 lobes on both side of larynx and is responsible for controlling metabolism
Thyroid gland
responsible for breast development and the production of milk
Prolactin
Valuable in assessing the size of the thyroid gland and nodules
Ultrasound
An endocrine disorder of teh adrenal gland that has physical and physiologic effects. Face referred to as "moon face"
Cushing's syndrome
gluc/o
sugar, sweet
This gland is a dual function organ and produces the hormone insulin
Pancrea
This hormone stimulates the production of sperm in males
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Blood test performed to determine if a patient has hypoparathyroidism or hyperparathyroidism
Parathormone (PTH)
Most common cause of this disease is autoimmune destruction of the cells producing the hormones
Addison's disease
toxic/o
poison, toxin
This gland is large during childhood but disappear at onset of puberty. It produces a hormone called peptides that are involved in T cell maturation
Thymus gland
This hormone is essential for normal growth of the body's tissues
Growth hormones (GH)
An external detector that measures the amount of the original dose that is resent in the gland
Radioactive iodine uptake test
This disease is caused by insulin deficiency or resistance
Diabetes Mellitus
-oid
resembling
This gland is responsible for regulating the calcium content of the blood
Parathyroid gland
Oxytocin
This blood test is performed to measure the presence of a homrone secreated by the placental cells
Urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
The most common form of hyperthyroidism
Grave's disease
-ose
sugar