Word Parts
Word part for pancreas.
What is pancreat/o?
Gland involved in the sleep-wakefullness cycle.
What is the pineal gland?
The gland that controls electroyte levels in the body.
What is the adrenal gland?
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball out of the orbit.
What is exophthalmos?
This is caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can result in a rounded, red "moon" face.
What is Cushing's syndrome?
Word part for glucose, sugar.
What is glyc/o?
This stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth.
What is oxytocin?
These are gamete-producing glands which are ovaries in the females and testicles in the males.
What are gonads?
This means excessive urination.
What is polyuria?
This test measures the average blood glucose levels in the blood over the previous 3-4 months.
What is hemoglobin A1c testing?
Word part for extremities (hands, feet).
What is acr/o?
This is the hunger hormone and is produced in the GI tract.
What is ghrelin?
This gland secretes hormones that control the activity of many other endocrine glands.
What is the pituitary gland?
This is caused by excessive production of aldosterone and can cause weakness, cramps and confulsions.
What is Conn's syndrome?
This uses radioactive iodine administered orally to measure thyroid function.
What is a radioactive iodine uptake test?
Word part for thryoid gland.
What is thyr/o, thyroid/o?
This is secreted by beta cells in the pancreatic islets in response to high levels of glucose in the blood.
What is insulin?
This gland helps to regulate calcium levels throughout the body.
What is the parathyroid gland?
The congenital form of hypothyroidism.
What is cretinism?
The surgical removal of the pineal gland.
What is pinealectomy?
Word part for body.
What is somat/o?
This hormone helps control blood pressure by reducing the amount of water that is excreted through the kidneys.
What is antidiuretic hormone?
This hormone is released during the second half of the menstrual cycle to complete the preparation of the uterus for possible pregnancy.
What is progesterone?
Abnormal growth of the entire body caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone before puberty.
What is giantism?
This test measures blood glucose levels after the patient has not eaten for 8-12 hours.
What is a fasting blood sugar test?