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Adrenal cortex

Back 1

Outer section of each adrenal gland

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Adrenaline

Back 2

Produced by the adrenal medulla, called epinephrine. Increases heart rate and blood pressure.

Front 3

Aldosterone

Back 3

Male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex.

Front 4

Androgen

Back 4

Male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex

Front 5

Calcitonin

Back 5

Produced by the thyroid gland, lowers blood calcium

Front 6

Cortisol

Back 6

Produced by the adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar

Front 7

Electrolyte

Back 7

Mineral salt found in the blood and tissues, and necessary for proper functioning of cells

Front 8

Epinephrine

Back 8

Increases heart rate, blood pressure and dilates airways

Front 9

Estrogen

Back 9

Female hormone produced by the ovaries

Front 10

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Back 10

Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. FSH stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes

Front 11

Glucagons

Back 11

Hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas

Front 12

Growth hormone

Back 12

Stimulates the growth of bones and tissues

Front 13

Homeostasis

Back 13

Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

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Hormone

Back 14

Substance produced by an endocrine gland that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland

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Insulin

Back 15

Produced by the beta islet cells of the pancreas. Insulin lowers blood sugars by transport and conversion of glucose to glycogen

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Luteinizing hormone

Back 16

Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. LH stimulates ovulation in females and testerone secretion in males

Front 17

Oxytocin

Back 17

Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Stimulates contraction of uterus during labor and childbirth.

Front 18

Parathormone

Back 18

Increases blood calcium

Front 19

Parathyroid gland

Back 19

Four small endocrine glands on the posterior side of the thyroid gland

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Pituitary gland

Back 20

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain, composed of an anterior lobe and posterior lobe

Front 21

Prolactin

Back 21

Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, promotes milk secretion

Front 22

Somatotropin

Back 22

Growth hormone

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Thyroid gland

Back 23

Endocrine gland in the neck

Front 24

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Back 24

Acts on the thyroid gland to stimulate its function

Front 25

Vasopressin

Back 25

Screted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, also called antidiuretic hormone

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Adren/o

Back 26

Adrenal glands

Front 27

Andr/o

Back 27

Male

Front 28

Gonad/o

Back 28

Sex glands

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Dips/o

Back 29

Thirst

Front 30

Gluc/o

Back 30

Sugar

Front 31

Home/o

Back 31

Sameness

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Lact/o

Back 32

Milk

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Somat/o

Back 33

Body

Front 34

Ster/o

Back 34

Solid structure

Front 35

Eu-

Back 35

Good, normal

Front 36

Oxy-

Back 36

Rapid,sharp

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Pan-

Back 37

All

Front 38

Tetra-

Back 38

Four

Front 39

Tri-

Back 39

Three

Front 40

-agon

Back 40

Assemble, gather together

Front 41

-uria

Back 41

Urine condition

Front 42

ACTH

Back 42

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Front 43

ADH

Back 43

Antidiuretic hormone

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BGM

Back 44

Blood glucose monitoring

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FBG

Back 45

Fasting blood glucose

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GTT

Back 46

Glucose tolerance test

Front 47

IDDM

Back 47

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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K

Back 48

Potassium

Front 49

Na

Back 49

Sodium

Front 50

RAI

Back 50

Radioactive iodine

Front 51

TFT

Back 51

Thyroid function test

Front 52

Acromegaly

Back 52

A condition in which there is enlargement of the extremities

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Cretinism

Back 53

A congenital condition that is due to a deficiency in the secretion of thyroid hormones.

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Diabetes insipidus

Back 54

A condition caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone

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Diabetes mellitus

Back 55

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism

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Dwarfism

Back 56

A condition of being abnormally small caused by deficiency of growth hormone

Front 57

Gigantism

Back 57

A condition in which there is excessive development of the body or of a body part caused by overproduction of growth hormone

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Myxedema

Back 58

An acquired condition that is due to a deficiency in the secretion of thyroid hormones

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Sulfonylurea

Back 59

A class of chemical compounds that includes oral hypoglycemia agents

Front 60

Anterior chamber

Back 60

Area behind the cornea in front of the lens and iris. It contains aqueous humor.

Front 61

Aqueous humor

Back 61

Fluid produced by the ciliary body and found in the anterior chamber

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Choroid

Back 62

Middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina and the sclera

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Conjunctiva

Back 63

Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

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Iris

Back 64

Colored portion of the eye

Front 65

Lens

Back 65

Transparent, biconvex body behind the pupil of the eye. It bends light rays to bring them into focus on the retina

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Optic nerve

Back 66

Cranial nerve carrying impulses from the retina to the brain

Front 67

Pupil

Back 67

Dark opening of the eye , surrounded by the iris, through which light rays pass

Front 68

Refraction

Back 68

Bending of light rays by the cornea, lens, and fluids of the eye to bring the rays into focus on the retina

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Auditory canal

Back 69

Channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum

Front 70

Auditory nerve fibers

Back 70

Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain. These fibers compose the vestibulocochlear nerve.

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Auricle

Back 71

Flap of the ear, the protruding part of the external ear, or pinna

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Cerumen

Back 72

Waxy substance secreted by the external ear, also called ear wax

Front 73

Labyrinth

Back 73

Maze-like series of canal of the inner ear. This includes cochlea, vestibule, and sometimes semicircular canal.

Front 74

Perilymph

Back 74

Fluid contained in the labyrinth of the inner ear

Front 75

Semicircular canals

Back 75

Passages in the inner ear associated with maintaining equilibrium

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Tympanic membrane

Back 76

Membrane between the outer and the middle ear, also called the eardrum

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-opia

Back 77

Vision

Front 78

-tropia

Back 78

To turn

Front 79

-acusis

Back 79

Hearing

Front 80

-derma

Back 80

Skin

Front 81

-algia

Back 81

Pain

Front 82

-lysis

Back 82

Breakdown

Front 83

-plakia

Back 83

Plaque

Front 84

-otia

Back 84

Ear condition

Front 85

Adip/o

Back 85

Fat

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Albino/o

Back 86

White

Front 87

Caus/o

Back 87

Burn

Front 88

Hidr/o

Back 88

Sweat

Front 89

Kerat/o

Back 89

Hard, horny tissue

Front 90

Myc/o

Back 90

Fungus

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Squam/o

Back 91

Scale like

Front 92

Ungu/o

Back 92

Nail

Front 93

Aque/o

Back 93

Water

Front 94

Conjuctiv/o

Back 94

Conjunctiva

Front 95

Cycl/o

Back 95

Ciliary body or muscle of the eyes

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Kerat/o

Back 96

Cornea

Front 97

Ocul/o

Back 97

Eye

Front 98

Acous/o

Back 98

Hearing

Front 99

Aur/o

Back 99

Ear

Front 100

Miring/o, tympan/o

Back 100

Eardum, tympanic membrane

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ABCD

Back 101

Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, characteristics associated with skin cancer

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Bx

Back 102

Biopsy

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Derm

Back 103

Dermatology

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DLE

Back 104

Discoid lupus erythematosus

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PPD

Back 105

Purified protein derivative

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SLE

Back 106

Systemic lupus Erythematosus

Front 107

AMD

Back 107

Age related macular degeneration

Front 108

IOL

Back 108

Intraocular lens

Front 109

IOP

Back 109

Intraocular pressure