Exam 15: The Endocrine System

GH is an abbreviation for ________. (two words)

The medical term for abnormally high sugar levels in the blood is ________.

The combining form calc/o means "potassium."

The lab test showed that the patient's calcium levels were low. This patient has:

The endocrine system works hand in hand with the nervous system to regulate body functions.

A patient needs a test that assesses thyroid function by determining the amount of iodine taken into the thyroid cells. The correct abbreviation for this test is:

The suffix that means "condition of" is:

________ disease is a chronic form of hyperthyroidism that is believed to be an autoimmune disease.

FSH is an abbreviation for ________. (three words)

This gland is located in the head.

Select the medical term for excessive thirst.

When hormones are administered to correct for a deficiency, this treatment is abbreviated to ________.

The medical term for excessively high levels of calcium in the blood is ________.

You are reviewing a patient's medical record. In the medical history, you see the abbreviation DM. This abbreviation stands for ________. (two words)

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -High blood sugar

The medical term for production of excessive urine is ________.

The medical term for deficient activity of the thyroid gland is ________.

A new patient comes to your clinic, and you are taking his medical history. He reports, "I take insulin shots for that disease that gives you high blood sugars." The correct medical term for this disease is:

The combining form acr/o means "extremity."

Cushing syndrome is a chronic syndrome caused by hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex, characterized by darkening of the skin, loss of appetite, mental depression, and muscle weakness.