Chapter 18-2: Endocrine System—Part 2
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis =
no, endocrine = en).
1. Glucagon: __________
2. Parathormone: __________
3. Adenohypophysis: __________
4. Testosterone: __________
5. Sella turcica: __________
6. Goiter: __________
7. Exophthalmos: __________
8. Homeostasis: __________
9. Mineralocorticoid: __________
10. Gonadotropin: __________
11. A. courtisol
B. cortisol
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
12. A. goiter
B. goyter
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
13. A. estrogen
B. estrogin
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
14. A. pitiutary gland
B. pituitary gland
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
15. A. gonadotrophan
B. gonadotropin
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
16. A. uthyroid
B. euthyroid
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
17. A. hypocalemia
B. hypokalemia
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
18. A. hypophysectomy
B. hypophisectomy
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
19. A. pancrease
B. pancreas
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
20. A. corticosteroid
B. cortikosteroid
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
21. ACTH: __________
22. ADH: __________
23. TSH: __________
24. PTH: __________
25. T4: __________
26. T3: __________
27. LH: __________
28. GH: __________
29. Acromegaly—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
30. Tetany—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
31. Diabetes mellitus—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
32. Graves disease—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
33. Myxedema—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
34. Cushing syndrome—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
35. Cretinism—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________
Give the meanings for the following conditions.
36. Hyponatremia: __________
37. Polydipsia: __________
38. Glycosuria: __________
39. Euthyroid: __________
40. Type 1: __________
41. Diabetic neuropathy: __________
42. Ketoacidosis: __________
43. Type 2: __________
44. TSH: __________
45. RAI: __________
46. T4: __________
47. GTT: __________
48. ACTH: __________
49. TFT: __________
50. Na+: __________