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31 Cards in this Set
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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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hypophys/o
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pituitary gland
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ovari/o
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ovary
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orch/o
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testis
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orchi/o
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testis
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orchid/o
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testis
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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parathyroid/d
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parathyroid gland
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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thyroaden/o
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thyroid gland
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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-pathy
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disease
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-ectomy
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removal
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-pexy
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fixation
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-ism
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activity
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acromegaly
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enlargement of extremities caused by hypersecretion from the anterior portion of the pituitary gland after puberty
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crushing syndrome
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a group of clinical features produced by excess secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex
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diabetes mellitus
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A disorder of the pancreas that causes an increase in blood glucose
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goiter
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enlargement of the thyroid gland
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hyperthyroidism
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overactivity of the thyroid gland; graves disease or exophthalmic goiter
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computed tomography (ct scan)
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cross-sectional x-ray images of the pituitary gland and other endocrine organs
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exophthalmometry
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measurement of eyeball protrusion
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fasting blood sugar test
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measurement of glucose levels in a blood sample take from a fasting patient and in specimens taken 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, and 3 hours after the ingestion of 75g of glucose, test for diabetes mellitus
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magnetic resonance imaging (mri)
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magnetic waves produce images of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and other endocrine organs in all three planes of the body
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radioactive iodine uptake
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The uptake of radioactive iodine, given by mouth, measured as evidence of thyroid function
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serum and urine tests
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measurement of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in blood and urine as indicators of endocrine function
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thyroid function test
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measurement of levels of T4 (thyroxine), T3 (triiodothyronine), and TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in the bloodstream
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thyroid scan
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procedure in which a radioactive compound, injected intravenously, localizes in the thyroid gland. A scanning device produces an image showing the presence of tumors or nodules in the gland
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