Question 1

An elevated potassium level in the blood is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypervolemia. 
B)  hyperkalemia. 
C)  hyponatremia. 
D)  hypercalcemia. 
E)  hypothyroidism. 
A)  hypervolemia. 
B)  hyperkalemia. 
C)  hyponatremia. 
D)  hypercalcemia. 
E)  hypothyroidism.

Question 2

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-nitrogenous compounds

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 3

The CF home/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  different. 
B)  unlike. 
C)  same, alike. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  sweat. 
A)  different. 
B)  unlike. 
C)  same, alike. 
D)  humerus. 
E)  sweat.

Question 4

In adults, hypersecretion by the thyroid gland causes

Accepted Answer

A)  cretinism. 
B)  myxedema. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  Graves disease. 
E)  tetany. 
A)  cretinism. 
B)  myxedema. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  Graves disease. 
E)  tetany.

Question 5

An abnormal condition of pancreatic stones is called

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatitis. 
B)  pancreatopathy. 
C)  pancreatomegaly. 
D)  pancreatoma. 
E)  pancreatolithiasis. 
A)  pancreatitis. 
B)  pancreatopathy. 
C)  pancreatomegaly. 
D)  pancreatoma. 
E)  pancreatolithiasis.

Question 6

A state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cretinism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  glycogenesis. 
D)  hirsutism. 
E)  metabolism. 
A)  cretinism. 
B)  homeostasis. 
C)  glycogenesis. 
D)  hirsutism. 
E)  metabolism.

Question 7

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-secrete

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 8

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-excessive amounts of calcium in the blood

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

Hypersecretion of adrenal estrogen and progestin in males leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  masculinization. 
B)  cretinism. 
C)  dwarfism. 
D)  virilism. 
E)  feminization. 
A)  masculinization. 
B)  cretinism. 
C)  dwarfism. 
D)  virilism. 
E)  feminization.

Question 10

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-hormone that promotes lactation

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 11

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-cancer

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 12

Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper secretion of growth hormone from the

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland. 
B)  adrenal gland. 
C)  thyroid gland. 
D)  pancreatic gland. 
E)  thymus gland. 
A)  pituitary gland. 
B)  adrenal gland. 
C)  thyroid gland. 
D)  pancreatic gland. 
E)  thymus gland.

Question 13

Which screening test determines how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood at regular intervals after a fast of at least 8 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin tolerance test 
B)  Thyroid function test 
C)  Total calcium test 
D)  Glucose tolerance test 
E)  Fasting blood glucose 
A)  Insulin tolerance test 
B)  Thyroid function test 
C)  Total calcium test 
D)  Glucose tolerance test 
E)  Fasting blood glucose

Question 14

Which imaging procedure obtains images of the thyroid gland after oral or intravenous administration of radioactive iodine to identify thyroid pathologies, such as tumors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid function test 
B)  Protein-bound iodine test 
C)  Thyroid scan 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake 
E)  Insulin tolerance test 
A)  Thyroid function test 
B)  Protein-bound iodine test 
C)  Thyroid scan 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake 
E)  Insulin tolerance test

Question 15

Use -crine to build a word that means to secrete within:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -crine to build a word that...

Question 16

Which abbreviation is associated with an electrolyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  DI 
B)  K 
C)  LT 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  DI 
B)  K 
C)  LT 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 17

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-measures blood glucose levels in blood after a fast of at least 8 hours
Completion
Complete each statement.

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 18

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-poison

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

Which disease is characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes mellitus 
B)  Myelomalacia 
C)  Hypercalcemia 
D)  Acromegaly 
E)  Jaundice 
A)  Diabetes mellitus 
B)  Myelomalacia 
C)  Hypercalcemia 
D)  Acromegaly 
E)  Jaundice

Question 20

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-replace hormones lost in adrenal insufficiency

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

An elevated potassium level in the blood is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -nitrogenous compounds

The CF home/o means

In adults, hypersecretion by the thyroid gland causes

An abnormal condition of pancreatic stones is called

A state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -secrete

Match the medical words with their definitions. -excessive amounts of calcium in the blood

Hypersecretion of adrenal estrogen and progestin in males leads to

Match the medical words with their definitions. -hormone that promotes lactation

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -cancer

Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper secretion of growth hormone from the

Which screening test determines how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood at regular intervals after a fast of at least 8 hours?

Which imaging procedure obtains images of the thyroid gland after oral or intravenous administration of radioactive iodine to identify thyroid pathologies, such as tumors?

Use -crine to build a word that means to secrete within:

Which abbreviation is associated with an electrolyte?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -measures blood glucose levels in blood after a fast of at least 8 hours Completion Complete each statement.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -poison

Which disease is characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -replace hormones lost in adrenal insufficiency

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Exam 14: Endocrine System

An elevated potassium level in the blood is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -nitrogenous compounds

The CF home/o means

In adults, hypersecretion by the thyroid gland causes

An abnormal condition of pancreatic stones is called

A state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body is called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -secrete

Match the medical words with their definitions. -excessive amounts of calcium in the blood

Hypersecretion of adrenal estrogen and progestin in males leads to

Match the medical words with their definitions. -hormone that promotes lactation

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -cancer

Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper secretion of growth hormone from the

Which screening test determines how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood at regular intervals after a fast of at least 8 hours?

Which imaging procedure obtains images of the thyroid gland after oral or intravenous administration of radioactive iodine to identify thyroid pathologies, such as tumors?

Use -crine to build a word that means to secrete within:

Which abbreviation is associated with an electrolyte?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -measures blood glucose levels in blood after a fast of at least 8 hours Completion Complete each statement.

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -poison

Which disease is characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -replace hormones lost in adrenal insufficiency

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