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Exam 14 - Common Terms
common terms built from word parts for exam 14
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Undergraduate 1
04/17/2015

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acromegaly
Definition
enlargement of the extremities (and bones of the face, hands and feet caused by excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland after puberty)
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adenitis
Definition
inflammation of a gland
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adenomegaly
Definition
enlargement of a gland
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adenosis
Definition
abnormal condition of a gland
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adrenalitis
Definition
inflammation of the adrenal gland
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adrenomegaly
Definition
enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal gland
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hypercalcemia
Definition
excessive calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
Definition
excessive sugar in the blood
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hyperkalemia
Definition
excessive potassium in the blood
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hyperpituitarism
Definition
state of excessive pituitary gland activity (characterized by excessive secretion of pituitary hormones)
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hyperthyroidism
Definition
state of excessive thyroid gland activity (characterized by excessive secretion of thyroid hormones)
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hypocalcemia
Definition
deficient calcium in the blood
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hypoglycemia
Definition
deficient sugar in the blood
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hypokalemia
Definition
deficient potassium in the blood
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hyponatremia
Definition
deficient sodium in the blood
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hypopituitarism
Definition
state of deficient pituitary gland activity
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hypothyroidism
Definition
state of deficient thyroid gland activity
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parathyroidoma
Definition
tumor of a parathyroid gland
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thyroiditis
Definition
inflammation of the thyroid gland
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adenectomy
Definition
excision of a gland
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adrenalectomy
Definition
excision of (one or both) adrenal gland(s)
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parathyroidectomy
Definition
excision of (one or more) parathyroid gland(s)
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thyroidectomy
Definition
excision of the thyroid gland
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thyroidotomy
Definition
incision of the thyroid gland
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thyroparathyroidectomy
Definition
excision of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
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adrenocorticohyperplasia
Definition
excessive development of the adrenal cortex
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adrenopathy
Definition
disease of the adrenal gland
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cortical
Definition
pertaining to the cortex
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corticoid
Definition
resembling the cortex
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endocrinologist
Definition
physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine (system)
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endocrinology
Definition
study of the endocrine (system)(branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the endocrine system)
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endocrinopathy
Definition
(any) disease of the endocrine (system)
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euglycemia
Definition
normal (level of) sugar in the blood (within normal range)
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euthyroid
Definition
resembling a normal thyroid gland (normal thyroid function)
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glycemia
Definition
sugar in the blood
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polydipsia
Definition
abnormal state of much thirst
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syndrome
Definition
run together (signs and symptoms occurring together that are characteristic of a specific disorder)
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