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106 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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ad-
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toward
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endo-
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inside, within
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ex-
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outward, away from
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal
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hypo-
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below, less than normal, deficient
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para-
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beside, near
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poly-
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many,much, more than usual
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-al, -ior
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pertaining to
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-crine
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to secrete
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-emia
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blood condition
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-genesis
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origin, formation, production
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-ism
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state or condition
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-lith
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calculus, stone
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
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-logy
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the study of
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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instrument to measure
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-phagia
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eating, swallowing
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-stasis
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slow, stop, control
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-uria
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urine, urination
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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FBS
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fast blood sugar
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FSH
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follicle stimulating hormone
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GH
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growth hormone
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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PTSD
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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RBS
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random blood sugar
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SAD
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seasonal affective disorder
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TSH
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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anter/o
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front
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calc/o
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calcium
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crin/o
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secrete
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gluc/o
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sugar
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glyc/o
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sugar
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infer/o
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below, under
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later/o
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side
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opthalm/o
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eye
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
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poster/o
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back, behind
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super/o
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above
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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toxic/o
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poison
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adrenal glands
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pair of glands located above the kidneys
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diabetes mellitus
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chronic metabolic disorder due to insufficient production of insulin or the body's inability to utilize insulin properly
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gestational diabetes
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a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy
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goiter
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visible enlargement of the thyroid gland which often results from iodine deficiency
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hormones
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chemical messengers that are secreted by endocrine glands or specialized cells in the body
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insulin
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hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to increased blood glucose levels
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metabolism
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the sum of all chemical processes that take place in a living organism which are required to maintain life
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secretion
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the formation and release of chemical substances by glands
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type 1 diabetes
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severe from of diabetes that is abrupt in onset, is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and is due to total lack of insulin
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type 2 diabetes
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less severe form of diabetes that is gradual in onset, and is usually diagnosed in middle-age and older adults
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acromegaly
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enlargement of the extremities
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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adrenal
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pertaining to the adrenal glands
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adrenalectomy
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excision of the adrenal glands
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anterior
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pertaining to the front
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anteroposterior
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front to back
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dwarfism
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condition of being abnormally short or undersized
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endocrine
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secretion within the body
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endocrinology
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the study of hormones and that secrete them
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exophthalmos
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bulging of the eyes
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gigantism
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condition of being abnormally tall or oversized
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glucogenesis
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formation of glucose
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glucometer
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instrument for measuring blood glucose
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homeostasis
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a state of balance, equilibrium in the internal body
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hypercalcemia
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excessive calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
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high blood sugar
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hypersecretion
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excessive secretion
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hyperparathyroidism
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overactive parathyroid condition
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hyperthyroidism
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overactive thyroid condition
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hypocalcemia
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deficient calcium in the blood
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hypoglycemia
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low blood sugar
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hyposecretion
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deficient secretion
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hypothyroidism
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underactive thyroid condition
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insulinoma
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tumor of the pancreas
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parathyroidectomy
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excision of the parathyroid gland(s)
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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polyphagia
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excessive eating
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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posterior
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pertaining to the back, behind
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posteroanterior
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back to front
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posteroinferior
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behind and below
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posterolateral
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behind and to the side (of a structure)
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thymopathy
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disease of the thymus gland
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thymoma
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tumor of the thymus gland
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thyroidectomy
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excision of the thyroid gland
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thyromegaly
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enlarged thyroid gland
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toxicologist
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specialist in the study of poison
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toxicology
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the study of poison
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toxicosis
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any disease caused by poisoning
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type 1 diabetes
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severe form of diabetes that is abrupt in onset, is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and is due to total lack of insulin
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endocrinology
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the study of hormones and the glands that secrete them
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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