Medterm Chapter 10-11

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Ovaries

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Produce estrogen and progesterone

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Pancreas

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Produces insulin, glucagon, and digestive enzymes

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland

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Testicles

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Produce sperm and hormone testosterone

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Electrolytes

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Chemical substance necessary for proper functioning of cells

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Endocrinologist

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Specialist that studies endocrine system

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Endocrinology

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Study of endocrine system

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Estrogen

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Hormone produced by the ovaries/responsible for the female secondary characteristics

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Glucagon

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Hormone produced by the pancreas to increase blood sugar

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Glycogen

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Stored starch form of glucose in the liver

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Homeostasis

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State of equilibrium of the bodies internal environment

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Hormone

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Chemical messengers that have a lock-and-key effect in which they bind sites on other organs and tissues

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Insulin

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Hormone produced by the pancreas to decrease blood sugar

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Ketones

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Acid by-products of fat metabolism

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Progesterone

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Hormone produced by the ovaries during pregnancy to protect the embryo and stimulate lactation

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Testosterone

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Hormone produced by the testes/responsible for male sex characteristics

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Diabetes mellitus

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Disorder characterized by the lack of insulin secretion or a resistance to insulin

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Low blood PH due to build up of ketones in diabetics

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Hyperadrenocorticism

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Overactive adrenal glands (Cushing disease)

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Hypoadrenocorticism

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Under active adrenal glands (Addison’s disease)

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Hypercrinism

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Overactive secretion from a gland

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Hypocrinism

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Under active secretion from a gland

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Hypergonadism

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Overactive hormone secretion from the gonads

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Hypogonadism

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Underactive hormone secretion from the gonads

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Hyperinsulinism

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Overactive insulin secretion from the pancreas

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Hypoinsulinism

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Underactive insulin secretion from the pancreas

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Overactive parathyroid gland

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Hypoparathyroidism

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Underactive parathyroid gland

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Hyperpituitarism

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Overactive pituitary gland

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Hypopituitarism

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Underactive pituitary gland

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Hyperthyroidism

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Overactive thyroid gland

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Hypothyroidism

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Underactive thyroid gland

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Insulinoma

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Tumor in the pancreas causing excessive secretion of insulin

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Panhypopituitarism

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Absence of the pituitary gland

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Pituitarism

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Any disorder of the pituitary gland

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Thyrotoxicosis

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Excessive, life threatening amounts of thyroid hormones

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BG

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Blood glucose

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Ca

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Calcium

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Cl

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Chloride

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DI

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Diabetic insipidus

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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K

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Potassium

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Mg

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Magnesium

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Na

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Sodium

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PU/PD

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Polyuria/polydispsia

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of skin

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Dermis

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True layer of skin

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Deep, fatty Innermost layer of skin

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Cilia

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Thin, tiny hairs

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Tactile hairs

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Long, brittle hairs on the face that are very sensitive (whiskers)

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Epithelium

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Layer of cells that covers the outer and inner body surfaces

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Integumentary system

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Skin, hair, nails, and glands

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Keratin

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Hard protein found in hair, claws, horns, antlers, and epidermis

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Melanin

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Pigment that gives skin its color

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Melanocytes

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Cells in the epidermis that produce melanin

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Sebaceous glands

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Oil-secreting gland of the dermis that’s associated with the hair follicles

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Sebum

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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

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Ungulates

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Hooves animals

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Contusion

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A bruise

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Cryosurgery

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Use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue

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Debridement

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Removal of contaminated tissue or foreign material to expose healthy tissue

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Decubitus ulcers

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Bedsores

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Degloving

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Injury in which the skin is separated from its underlying structures

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Dehiscence

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Splitting open

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Ecchymosis

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Bluish-black mark on the skin

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Erythema

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Widespread redness on the skin

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Epidermolysis

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Loosening of the epidermis leading to the formation of large blisters

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Fistula

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Abnormal tube-like passageway that can occur anywhere in the body

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Gangrene

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Death of body tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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Granuloma (hotspot)

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Mass of granulation tissue due to a chronic inflammatory process.

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Hidrosis

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Sweating

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Laceration

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Wound caused by tearing

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor of skin

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Metastasis

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To spread beyond control

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Onycholysis

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Separation of the mail or claw from the nail bed

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Papilloma

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Benign epithelial growth (skin tags)

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Paronychia

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Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nails or claws

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Petechia

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Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus

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Piloerection

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Condition in which the hair stands straight up

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Purulent

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Containing pus

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Pustule

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Pus-filled lesion on the skin

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Sebaceous cyst

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Benign cyst containing sebum (steatoma)

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Seborrhea

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Excessive production of sebum

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Trichobezoar

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Hairball

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Ulcer

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Erosion of the skin or mucous membrane

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Urticaria

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Hives

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Acne

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Collection of comedones (blackheads)

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CA

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Cancer

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Derm

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Skin

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FNA

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Fine Needle Aspirate

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ID

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Intradermal

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SC/SQ/sub Q

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Subcutaneous

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Albino/albinism

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Congenital absence of pigmentation in skin, hair, and eyes

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Atopy

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Allergic dermatitis

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue

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Cauterization

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Destruction of tissue using heat, or electrical current

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Alopecia

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Absence of hair in areas where it normally growsp