Question 1

Build a word that means tumor of the thymus gland:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means tumor of...

Question 2

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-medical crisis caused by the release of an increased amount of thyroid hormone into the bloodstream

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 3

Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T3 and T4 from the

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland. 
B)  thyroid gland. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  parathyroid gland. 
A)  pineal gland. 
B)  thyroid gland. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  gonads. 
E)  parathyroid gland.

Question 4

Build a word that means excessive amount of potassium in the blood:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means excessive amount...

Question 5

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-calcium

Accepted Answer

A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o 
A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o

Question 6

A disorder caused by hyperthyroidism is

Accepted Answer

A)  adenoma. 
B)  neoplasm. 
C)  goiter. 
D)  cretinism. 
E)  Addison disease. 
A)  adenoma. 
B)  neoplasm. 
C)  goiter. 
D)  cretinism. 
E)  Addison disease.

Question 7

Antidiuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-measures the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 9

What classification of drugs increases skeletal growth in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticoagulants 
B)  Corticosteroids 
C)  Oral hypoglycemics 
D)  Growth hormone replacements 
E)  Antithyroids 
A)  Anticoagulants 
B)  Corticosteroids 
C)  Oral hypoglycemics 
D)  Growth hormone replacements 
E)  Antithyroids

Question 10

The "master gland" that regulates other glands is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid. 
B)  pineal. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  parathyroid. 
E)  adrenal. 
A)  thyroid. 
B)  pineal. 
C)  pituitary. 
D)  parathyroid. 
E)  adrenal.

Question 11

Build a word that means blood condition of excessive glucose:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means blood condition...

Question 12

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-multisystemic autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism, usually associated with an enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 13

What term means an excessive growth of body hair, especially in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  virilism 
B)  hirsutism 
C)  diuresis 
D)  cretinism 
E)  tetany 
A)  virilism 
B)  hirsutism 
C)  diuresis 
D)  cretinism 
E)  tetany

Question 14

Which classification of drugs suppresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticoagulants 
B)  Corticosteroids 
C)  Oral hypoglycemics 
D)  Growth hormone replacements 
E)  Antithyroids 
A)  Anticoagulants 
B)  Corticosteroids 
C)  Oral hypoglycemics 
D)  Growth hormone replacements 
E)  Antithyroids

Question 15

Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitarotomy 
B)  Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy 
C)  Encephalectomy 
D)  Cephalotomy 
E)  Exophthalmometry 
A)  Pituitarotomy 
B)  Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy 
C)  Encephalectomy 
D)  Cephalotomy 
E)  Exophthalmometry

Question 16

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-parathyroid glands

Accepted Answer

A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o 
A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o

Question 17

The prefix poly- means

Accepted Answer

A)  change. 
B)  many, much. 
C)  excessive. 
D)  above normal. 
E)  gray. 
A)  change. 
B)  many, much. 
C)  excessive. 
D)  above normal. 
E)  gray.

Question 18

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-thymus gland

Accepted Answer

A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o 
A) acr/o 
B) aden/o 
C) adren/o 
D) azot/o 
E) calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o

Question 19

The pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin. 
B)  luteinizing hormone. 
C)  somatotropin. 
D)  prolactin. 
E)  follicle-stimulating hormone. 
A)  oxytocin. 
B)  luteinizing hormone. 
C)  somatotropin. 
D)  prolactin. 
E)  follicle-stimulating hormone.

Question 20

Hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex causes

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing syndrome. 
B)  Graves disease. 
C)  cretinism. 
D)  myxedema. 
E)  diabetes. 
A)  Cushing syndrome. 
B)  Graves disease. 
C)  cretinism. 
D)  myxedema. 
E)  diabetes.

Build a word that means tumor of the thymus gland:

Match the medical words with their definitions. -medical crisis caused by the release of an increased amount of thyroid hormone into the bloodstream

Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T₃ and T₄ from the

Build a word that means excessive amount of potassium in the blood:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -calcium

A disorder caused by hyperthyroidism is

Antidiuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.

Match the medical words with their definitions. -measures the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates

What classification of drugs increases skeletal growth in children?

The "master gland" that regulates other glands is called the

Build a word that means blood condition of excessive glucose:

Match the medical words with their definitions. -multisystemic autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism, usually associated with an enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos

What term means an excessive growth of body hair, especially in women?

Which classification of drugs suppresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?

Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -parathyroid glands

The prefix poly- means

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -thymus gland

The pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth is called

Hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex causes

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Exam 14: Endocrine System

Build a word that means tumor of the thymus gland:

Match the medical words with their definitions. -medical crisis caused by the release of an increased amount of thyroid hormone into the bloodstream

Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T3 and T4 from the

Build a word that means excessive amount of potassium in the blood:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -calcium

A disorder caused by hyperthyroidism is

Antidiuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.

Match the medical words with their definitions. -measures the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates

What classification of drugs increases skeletal growth in children?

The "master gland" that regulates other glands is called the

Build a word that means blood condition of excessive glucose:

Match the medical words with their definitions. -multisystemic autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism, usually associated with an enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos

What term means an excessive growth of body hair, especially in women?

Which classification of drugs suppresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?

Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -parathyroid glands

The prefix poly- means

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -thymus gland

The pituitary hormone that promotes lactation following childbirth is called

Hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex causes

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters

Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T₃ and T₄ from the