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35 Cards in this Set
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o; adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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calc/i
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calcium
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crin/o
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to separate or secrete
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endocrin/o
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endocrine
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gluc/o; glyc/o
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sugar; glucose; glycogen
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hypophys/o
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pituitary gland
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-ine
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formation of names of chemical substances
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-oma
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tumor
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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parathyr/o; parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
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thyr/o; thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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-tropin
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nourishment or stimulation
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Hormones the Pituitary Gland makes
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growth hormone (GH)
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropin Homrone (ACTH) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteininzing hormone (LH) |
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Hormones the Parathyroid Adrenal gland makes
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parathormone (PTH)
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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BS
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blood sugar
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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GH
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growth hormone
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HbA1c
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hemoglobin A1c
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IDDM
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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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LH
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luteinizing hormone
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MSH
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melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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NIDDM
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noninsulin dependant diabetes mellitus
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PRL
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prolactin
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TSH
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
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islets of Langerhans
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clusters of cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin
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Addison's Disease
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a failure of the adrenal glands to produce hydrocotisone and in some cases aldosterone
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Cushing Syndrome
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a hormonal disorder caused by too much hydrocortisone
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Graves Disease
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a common form of hyperthyroidism resulting from overproduction of thyroxine; caused by a false immune system response
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