Anatomy & Physiology
Pathophysiology
Medications
Treatment
Medical Terminology
100
The Collection of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
What is Endocrine system?
100
General term for adrenal gland disease.
What is adrenopathy?
100
Hormone replacement for patients with thyroidectomy.
What is thyroid replacement hormone?
100
Surgical removal of one or more adrenal glands
What is adrenalectomy?
100
This is the combining form for Ovary.
What is ovari/o
200
Sweat glands are an example of this distinct type of gland.
What is exocrine gland?
200
having a high level of sugar excreted in the urine.
What is glycosuria?
200
Used to treat the adrenal cortex hyposecreation disorder.
What is corticosteroids?
200
the removal of a lobe from an organ.
What is lobectomy?
200
The suffix meaning urine condition.
What is -uria?
300
These organs produce gametes.
What are gonads?
300
Condition of having high level of calcium in the blood.
What is hypercalcemia?
300
used for replacement of insulin for people who have type one diabetes.
What is insulin?
300
Device designed for a diabetic to use at home to measure the level of glucose in the bloodstream.
What is a glucometer?
300
This stimulates milk production.
What is prolactin?
400
This hormone regulates the amount of calcium in the blood.
What is the parathyroid hormone?
400
Condition in which the eyeballs protrude. Caused by overproduction of thyroid hormone.
What is exophthalmos?
400
Given for blocking the production of thyroid hormones for patients having hypersecretion disorders.
What is antithyroid agents?
400
Large dose of radioactive iodine is given in order to kill thyroid gland cells without having to actually do surgery.
What is chemical thyroidectomy?
400
This means shaped like a pinecone.
What is pineal?
500
These are the endocrine sections of the pancreas.
What is the islets of Langerhans?
500
Deficiency in all the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.
What is panhypopituitarism?
500
Given to promote reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules.
What is vasopressin?
500
Removal of adrenal gland through a small incision in the abdomen and using endoscopic instruments.
What is a laparoscopic adrenalectomy?
500
Suffix meaning relating to a meal.
What is -prandial?
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