Medical Terms
Medical terminology for Gland
What is Aden/o
Makers and senders of the endocrine system are called
What are glands
This Gland is located on top of the kidneys
what is the Adrenal gland
ad ( to, on ) renal ( Kidney)
diabetes
1889 scientists removed a pancreas of a healthy dog, days later noticed that flies were feeding on dogs urine, --study helped show the relationship between the pancreas and diabetes
Pancreatolith
stone in the pancreas
Medical term for pancreat/o
What is the Pancreas
This gland directs the other glands
What is the Hypothalamus
Refers to the outer surface of any organ
What is the medical term Cortic/o
What is ketone body
* ketones are not fat, metabolic product derived for fatty acids, --starvation breaks done *
when there is not enough insulin in the blood, the body can not break down the sugar for energy instead it breaks down fat instead, which releases ketone bodies
adenectomy
removal of Gland
Med term for Thyroid
What is thry/o or Thyroid/o
Keeps the Blood sugar in Balance
What is the Pancreas
This gland acts as a gland, and a organ
What is the pancreas
under stomach
gland- controls blood sugar balance
Organ- secretes enzymes directly into intestine to help with digestion
patients typically experience weight gain, decrease energy, hair loss, decrease appetite, and constipation
What is hypothyrodism
calciuria
calcium in the urine
Hypophys/o is the medical term for
What is the Pituitary Gland
This gland creates the fight or flight response
located in front part of you neck just below your adam's apple
What is the Thyroid gland
disease caused by an iodine deficiency
What is a goiter
good function thyroid
"eutopia"
medical term for stimulating hormone
-tropin
This gland affects the metabolism of the body
What is the Thyroid Gland
Sits at the base of your brain
Pituitary Glandu
Hypothalamus directs- pituitary gland-
Pituitary gland directs- other glands including thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and gonads
Abnormal tall height
what is pituitary gigantism
Over secretion of growth hormone from the pituitray gland
polyadenopathy
disease involving many glands