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26 Cards in this Set
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Phren/o |
Mind |
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Schizophrenia |
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression |
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Schizo/o |
Split |
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Bipolar disorder |
Depressive psychosis, alternating between excessive phases of mania and depression; formerly known as manic-depressive |
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Manic |
A mood disorder marked by hyperactive, wildly optimistic state |
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Depression |
A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness |
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Personality disorder |
Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning |
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Binge eating disorder |
Significant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise that marks bulimia nervosa |
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Endocrine system |
The body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
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Hormones |
Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the bloodstream, and affect other tissues |
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Diabetes mellitus |
Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects |
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Acromegaly/gigantism |
-pituitary hyper secretion of growth hormone |
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Blood sugar |
The concentration of glucose in the blood |
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Master gland |
Pituitary gland |
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Hyperthyroid |
Marked by excessive activity of the thyroid gland |
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Goiter |
Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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Cortisol |
Stress hormone |
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Hypoglycemia |
Low blood sugar |
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-dipsia |
Thirst |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone |
FSH |
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Gonads |
Sex glands |
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Graves disease |
Hyperthyroidism |
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Thymus gland |
Lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that conditions T cells to react to foreign cells and aids in the immune response |
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Polyuria |
Excessive urination |
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Cushing's syndrome |
Hypersecretion of cortisol |
