Exam 16: Endocrine System

The term corticoid means

The endocrine gland that is approximately the size of a pea and located at the base of the brain is the

The sum total of the chemical processes that take place in a living organism is called

The abbreviation representing the hormone that promotes development of glandular tissue during pregnancy and produces milk after birth of an infant is

Dips/o is a combining form meaning

A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is

The term that means excision of the thyroid gland is

The combining form thyr/o is defined as

The parathyroid glands are located

The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is

The adrenal medulla secretes

The term adrenopathy is defined as

A group of signs and symptoms attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex is

A condition brought about by hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone is

A blood test used to monitor diabetic treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin coated with sugar) in the blood, providing an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months, was ordered by the endocrinologist to monitor the patient's treatment for diabetes. The name of the blood test is

The term syndrome is defined as

Enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands is called

The patient who was eventually diagnosed with Graves disease first presented with the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, or