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Anatomy/Phisiology
Diseases
Medical Terminology
Treatments
Pathophysiology
100
Ovaries
What are the female gonads ?
100
having one or both adrenal glands enlarged
What is adrenomegaly?
100
thry/o
What is the combining form for the third gland
100
insulin
what do diabetics use to regulate their blood sugar?
100
Obesity
Having an abnormal amount of fat in the body
200
Testes
What are the male gonads?
200
Having a high level of sugar excreted in the urine
What is glycosuria?
200
Carcin/o
What is the combining form for cancer
200
thyroid replacement hormone
what is the hormone therapy for patients with hypothyroidism or have a thyroidectomy?
200
Edema
Condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid
300
Parathyroid Gland
What gland produces parathyroid hormone to regulate amount of calcium in blood ?
300
Condition of having a high level of sugar in the blood; associated with diabetes mellitus
What is hyperglycemia?
300
pineal/o
What is the combining form for the pineal gland
300
it treats children with abnormally short strature
what does human growth hormone treat?
300
polydipsia
Excessive feeling of thirst
400
Thyroid Gland
What gland resembles a butterfly in shape and is located on either side of trachea and larynx?
400
The conditioning of having high level of potassium in the blood
What is hyperkalemia?
400
immun/o
What is the combining form for protection
400
anti-thyroid agents
what medication is given to block production of the thyroid hormones in patients with hyper secretion orders?
400
Acromegaly
Chronic disease of adults that results in elongation and enlargement of the bones of head and extremities
500
Pancreas
What is the only organ in the body that has both endocrine and exocrine functions and is located along lower curvature of stomach?
500
Conditioning of having a low level of sugar in the blood
What is hypoglycenia?
500
parathyroid/o
What is the combining form for parathyroid gland
500
vasopressin
what is given to control diabetes inspridus and promote reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules?
500
Cushing's Syndrome
This syndrome may present symptoms of weakness, edema, excessive hair growth, skin discoloration and osteoporosis.