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Endocrine
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- 1hypophys/opituitary gland
- 2pertaining to the pituitary glandhypophyseal
- 3oophor/oovary
- 4orch/otestis
- 5inflammation of a testicleorchitis
- 6orchi/otestis/testicle
- 7surgical fixation of the testicle in its proper location within the scrotumorchiopexy
- 8orchid/otestis/testicle
- 9removal of a testicle or testiclesorchidectomy
- 10inflammation of the thyroid glandthyroadenitis
- 11enlargement of the extremities caused by hypersecretion from the anterior portion of the pituitaryacromegaly
- 12group of clinical features produced by excess secretion of cortisol form the adrenal cortexcushing syndrome
- 13signs and symptoms of cushing syndromeobesity, moon like faces, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis
- 14disorder of the pancreas that causes an increase in blood glucose levelsdiabetes mellitus
- 15enlargement of the thyroid glandgoiter
- 16overactivity of the thyroid glandhyperthyroidism, aka Graves disease or exophthalmic goiter
- 17measurement of eyeball protrusion as an indicator of Graves disease (hyperthyroidism)exophthalmometry
- 18measurement of how much of a radioactive element (iodine) is absorbed by the thyroid gland.radioactive iodine uptake
- 19measurement of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in the blood and urine as indicators of endocrine functionserum and urine tests
- 20measurement of levels of T4, T3, and TSH in the bloodthyroid function tests
- 21procedure in which a radioactive compound, injected intravenously, localized in the thyroid gland. A scanning device produces an image showing the presence of tumors or nodules in the glandthyroid scan
- 22surgical fixation of an undescended testicleorchiopexy
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- Flashcards on Endocrine, created by Marie Schaner on 30/03/2020.
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