Exam 16: Endocrine System

The term polydipsia is defined as

A chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia that can cause chronic renal failure, retinopathy, and neuropathy is

Hormones are distributed throughout the body by

The endocrine gland, located above each kidney and divided into portions called the medulla and cortex, is the

The term acromegaly is defined as

The combining form thyr/o is defined as

Insulin is secreted by the

A blood test that gives the direct measurement of the amount of T? in the blood is

The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is

The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is

The term hypothyroidism means

The combining form cortic/o means

A nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is a

Weakness, darkening of skin, and loss of appetite were some of the signs and symptoms experienced by the patient diagnosed with a chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in the hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex or

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

Thyroxine, the hormone that is necessary for body cell metabolism, is secreted by the

A patient had signs and symptoms that included fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance.The physician prescribed treatment for

The combining form that means calcium is

The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is