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D&T Procedures
100
This term meaning "internal state of equilibrium" rhymes with "romeostasis".
What is homeostasis?
100
This word root means potassium and sounds like what famous rappers say to describe a certain large Western state.
What is kal/i
100
This is the term for hypothyroidism in infants.
What is cretinism?
100
This type of diabetes usually occurs in children.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
100
If you had too much potassium in your blood, you would have this condition.
What is hyperkalemia?
200
This system secretes hormones directly into the blood stream.
What is the endocrine system?
200
Following the lines of rap, this term means "brother or friend" on the mean streets, but "same,like" in medical terminology class.
What is home/o?
200
A toxic goiter is the result of a disorder in this important gland at the base of the neck.
What is the thyroid gland?
200
This type of diabetes may occur in woman who are pregnant.
What is gestational diabetes?
200
A crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism can be defined with this meteorological term.
What is a thyroid storm?
300
These glands cover the superior surface of the kidneys.
What are the adrenal glands?
300
Andre the Giant once drank 119 beers in six hours. It could be said he was suffering from polydispsia, which means this.
What is excessive thirst?
300
This symptom, caused by hypocalcemia, meaning low blood calcium levels, means muscle spasms and twitches.
What is tetany?
300
If you woke up at night and discovered your kneecaps were covered in hair, you could tell your friends you had this condition.
What is hirsutism? (excessive hair growth in abnormal places)
300
This test measures the concentration of thyroxine in the blood.
What is a Protein-bound test (PBI)
400
If this gland were a piece of candy, it would be the size of delicious treats we call "Skittles".
What is the pituitary gland?
400
The word root crin/o means this.
What is secrete?
400
Addison's Disease and Cushing Syndrome both occur in this area of the adrenal glands.
What is the adrenal cortex?
400
If your sister asked you why your face is "moon-shaped' you would tell her you had this pituitary related sydrome.
What is Cushing syndrome?
400
This means removal of the pineal body.
What is a pinealectomy?
500
This organ contains the "Islets of Langerhans."
What is the pancreas?
500
Euthyroid means the thyroid gland is in this condition.
What is normal or good?
500
As fat is metabolized, ketones are produced and enter the blood, causing this condition.
What is ketosis?
500
This is an epithelial tumor of the pancreas.
What is an adenocarcinoma?
500
This exotic term, panhypopituitarism, leads to a general loss of this kind of activity.
What is hormonal activity?