Vocab
The triangle shaped gland that sits on the anterior portion of the kidneys
What is the adrenal gland
Hyper=
What is excessive; above
-uria
What is urine condition
aden/o
what is gland
hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary AFTER puberty, that leads to the enlargement of extremities.
What is acromegaly
The four small glands that sit on the posterior portion of the thyroid.
What is the parathyroid glands
Hypo-
What is deficient: Below
-tropin
What is stimulating the function of
gluc/o, glyc/o
what is sugar
What is Diabetes Mellitus
The hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that promotes milk production.
What is Prolactin (PRL)
Pan-
-emia
What is blood condition
myx/o
What is mucus
group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex
What is Cushing Syndrome
Hormones derived from amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla. EX: Epinephrine
What are catecholamines
Poly-
What is many
-agon
What is assemble; gather together
somat/o
The protrusion of the eyeballs
What is exophthalmos/proptosis
Pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system. EX: Adrenaline
What is sympathomimetic.
Oxy-
What is Rapid, Sharp
-in, -ine
What is substance
ster/o
What is solid structure
The deficiency of ALL pituitary hormones
What is panhypopituitarism.