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Ch. 9

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diabetes
passing through
parathyroid hormone
regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
mellitus
sugar
thyroid uptake and image
nuclear image produced by scan of thyroid to visualize radioactive accumulation of isotopes to detect thyroid nodules
thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
hormon/o
hormone
polydipsia
excessive thirst
electrolytes
measurement of the level of ions in blood
exophthalmos
protrusion of one or both eyeballs, because of thyroid dysfunction
virilis
masculine
melatonin
exact function unknown, affects puberty
metabolism
all chemical process in the body that result in growth, generation of energy, elimination of waste
adren/o, adrenalo
adrenal gland
gluc/o, glyc/o
sugar
myxedema
advanced hypothyroidism in adults
pancreas (islets of Langerhans)
located behind the stomach in front of the first and second lumbar vertebrae, secretes insulin
pineal gland
located in the center of the brain, secretes serotonin
radioiodine therapy
use of radioactive isotopes to eradicate thyroid tumor
andr/o
male
estrogen
responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics
ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
insulin
regulate carb and sugar metabolism
calcitonin (parathyroid hormone)
regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
testes
located on both sides of the scrotum, secrete testosterone
ovaries
located on both sides of uterus, secrete estrogen
pituitary gland
located at base of brain, anterior secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone, posterior releases antidiuretic hormones and oxytocin
myx
mucous
parathyroid glands
two paired glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland
glycohemoglobin
a molecule in hemoglobin that rises in blood when blood sugar increases
crin/o
to secrete
steroid hormones
regulate carb metabolism and water balance
aden/o
gland
thymosin
regulates immune response
adrenal glands, suprarenal glands
located on the superior surface of each kidney
dips/o
thirst
serotonin
a neurotransmitter that serves as precursor to melatonin
goiter
throat
kalium
postassium
diabetes mellitus
metabolic disorder from no insulin secreted by pancreas causing hyperglycemia and glycouria
pancreat/o
pancreas
adrenal virilism
excessive output of adrenal secretion of androgen
insulin
island
keto
alter
cretinism
condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children
thyroid gland
located in front of nect, secretes T3, thyroxine, and calcitonin
Cushing syndrome
collection of signs and symptoms caused by excessive cortisol hormone
hypophysectomy
excision of pituitary gland
oxytocin
influences uterine contraction
hirsutism
shaggy, an excessive growth of hair in unusual places
goiter
enlargement of thyroid gland caused by thyroid dysfunction
polyuria
excessive urination
luteinizing hormone
causes ovulation, stimulates secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum
testosterone
affects masculinization and reproduction
epinephrine
affect sympathetic nervous system in stress

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