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what does aden/o mean?
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gland
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what does adren/o mean?
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adrenal gland
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crin/o means?
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to secrete
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gonad/o means?
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sex gland
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hormon/o means?
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to set in motion
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pancreat/o means?
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sweetbread, pancreas
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ren/o means?
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kidney
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thyr/o and thyroid/o mean?
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shield, thyroid
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what system woks hand in hand with the nervous system?
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endocrine
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organs secrete chemicals called?
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hormones
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ex- means?
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outside, away from
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poly- means?
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excessive, over, many
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acid/o means?
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a solution or substance with a pH less than 7
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acr/o means?
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extremity
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dips/o means?
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thirst
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opthalm/o means?
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eye
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ket/o means?
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ketone
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hirsut/o means?
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hairy
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-ia means?
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condition of
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-ism means?
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condition of
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-megaly means?
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abnormally large
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-osis means?
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condition of
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-s means?
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more than one
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-uria means?
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pertaining to urine or urination
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what is acidosis?
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the condition of acid in the body
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what is acromegaly?
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a sign that includes enlargement of bone structure
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define exophthalmos
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the abnormal protrusion of the eyes
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what is a goiter?
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a gland diease resulting in a swelling in the anterior side of the tyroid gland
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what is hirsutism?
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excessive body hair in a mascular pattern
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what is ketosis?
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an excessive amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine and is a sign of diabetes mellitus
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define polydipsia?
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the condition of many thirsts
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what is polyuria?
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the production of abnormally large amounts of urine
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para- means?
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alongside or abnormal
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glyc/o means?
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sweet or sugar
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-al means?
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pertaining to
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-emia means?
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condition of blood
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-ism means?
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condition of
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what is adenitis?
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inflammation of a gland
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what is adenocarcinoma?
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a malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissues to form a glangular or glandlike pattern of cells
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what is adenoma?
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a benign tumor of glandular cells
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what is cretinism?
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a child suffering from the thyroid glands inability to produce normal levels of growth hormone
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what is cushings syndrome?
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a syndrome characterized by excessive secretions of the adreanl cortex which affects many organs
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what is diabetes insipidus?
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it is a condition caused by hyposecetion of ADH by the pituitary gland
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what is diabetes mellitus?
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the chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism
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what is diabetic retinopathy?
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a condition caused by diabetes resulting in potentially sight threatning damage to the eye
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hyperadreanlism can lead to what?
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cushings syndrome
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hypoadrenalism can lead to what?
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addisons disease
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what is hypoparathyroidism?
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the excessive production of PTH by the parathyroid glands
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what is hypogonadism?
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abnormally low amounts of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and leutnizing hormone (LH) are produced by the pituitary gland which reduce the production of the sexx hormones testosterone, and estrogen/progesterone
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what is pituitary gigantism?
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caused by an abnormally high production of pituitary growth hormone before adolecents
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para- means?
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alongside or abnormal
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-al means?
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pertaining to
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-logy means?
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study of
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-tomy means?
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incision or to cut
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fasting blood sugar means what?
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blood sugar levels are measured after a 12 hour fast
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postbrandial blood sugar means?
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the examination of blood sugar levels 2 hrs after a meal.
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what is a glucose tolerance test?
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the patient is given glucose either orally or intravenously then at timed intervals blood samples are taken and measured/
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what is hormone replacement therap?y
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a common therapy to counteract hyposecretion
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wha is radioactive iodine?
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it is used to measure function of thyriod cells and cell activity
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what is radioactive iodine therapy?
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it is used to target cells within the thyroid gland and destroy them
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what is a thyroidtomy?
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a procedure in which the thyroid gland is surgically entered
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