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A test used to measure the level of radioactivity tagged hormones in the plasma of the blood |
RIA |
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A secondary complication of diabetes that affects the blood vessels of the eye |
Retinopathy |
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Another name for Graves disease |
Hyperthyroidism |
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Goiter is the large amount of the |
Thyroid gland |
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Excess amounts of potassium in the blood |
Hyperkalemia |
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What is both an endocrine and exocrine gland |
Pancreas |
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Corticosteroids are used as medication because |
Strong anti-inflammatory properties |
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The middle portion of the adrenal glands is called the Adrenal medulla, and it secretes |
Epinephrine |
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The excess production of parathyroid hormone, which results in degeneration of the bones |
Recklinghausen disease |
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What disease results from a deficiency of adrenocortical hormones |
Addison's disease |
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Gynecomastia is a symptom of |
Adrenal feminization |
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A pheochromocytoma is usually benign tumor of the |
Adrenal medulla |
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GH is an abbreviation that means |
Growth hormone |
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Which endocrine gland secretes only one hormone and is evolved with the regulation of calcium in the blood |
Parathyroid gland |
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Glands located above each kidneys |
Adrenal glands |
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What is the chemical symbol for sodium |
Na+ |
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Gland that is sometimes referred to as the master gland |
Pituitary gland |
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An accumulation of acidic waste products in the body that can result in death for the diabetic patient |
Ketoacidosis |
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Lab test that measures the amount of sugar in the bloodstream after not eating for 12 hours |
FBS |
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If the pituitary glands were accidentally removed during thyroid surgery, a condition that could result is |
Tetany |
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The female ovaries secrete |
Estrogen and progesterone |
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Term meaning having an excess amount of thirst |
Polydipsia |
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A condition in which the eyeballs protrude |
Exophthalmos |
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Diabetes mellitus is also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
Type 1 |
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The endocrine producing secretions of the pancreas that secretes insulin and glycogen are called |
Islets of langerhans |
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The thyroid gland produces T3 & T4 T3= triiodothyronine. What is T4 |
Thyroxine |
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T3 and T4 are produced by the thyroid gland using what mineral |
Iodine |
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What gland is responsible for regulating the body's circadian rhythm |
Pineal gland |
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