Combining Forms
adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal glands
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system
Endocrinologist
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (secretion)
SIDAH
Name three glands of the endocrine system
Pituitary
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Pancreas
Gonads
Thymus
Potassium
kal/o
Study of the endocrine system (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the endocrine system)
Endocrinology
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (also abbreviated as T1D
T1DM
What are the two types of glands in the endocrine system?
Ductless
Exocrine duct
dips/o
Thirst
Pertaining to the cortex
Cortical
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
Which hormone is produced by the testes?
Estrogen
natr/o
Sodium
Chemical substances secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried in the blood to a target tissue.
Hormone
T2DM
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (also abbreviated as T2D)
Which endocrine gland is located on top of the kidneys?
Pancreas
pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
Sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism.
Metabolism
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
The melatonin hormone is secreted by which endocrine gland?
Pineal gland