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69 Cards in this Set
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Anorexia
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lack of appetite
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Exophtalamia
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protrusion of eyeballs
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Goiter
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enlargement of thyroid gland
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Hirsutism
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abnormal hairness
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Hypocalcemia
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deficient calcium in blood
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Hypoglycemia
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deficient sugar in blood
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Hypokalemia
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deficient potassium in blood
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Hyponatremia
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deficient sodium in blood
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Paresthesia
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abnormal sensation, prickling
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Polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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Polyphagia
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excessive appetite
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Polyuria
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excessive urination
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Tetany
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muscle spasms
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Acromegaly
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enlargement of extremities.. hypersecretion of somatotropin
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Diabetes insipidus
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Undersecretion of ADH... results in polydipsia & polyuria
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Gigantism
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Hypersecretion of somatotropin during childhood leading to excessive growth
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Growth Hormone Deficiency
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Somatotropin deficiency resulting in dwarfism
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Panhypopituitarism
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deficiency of all pituitary hormones... aka Simmond's Disease
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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
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oversecretion of ADH leading to inability to excrete concentrated urine
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Hyperthyroidism
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excessive thyroid hormone production...aka thyrotoxicosis - Grave's Disease
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Hypothyroidism
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deficient thyroid hormone production... child--> cretinism; adult --> myxedema
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Hyperparathyroidism
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overproduction of parathyroid hormone
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Hypoparathyroidism
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deficient parathyroid hormone production
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Addison's Disease
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insufficient secretion of cortisol from adrenal cortex
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Cushing's Disease
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excessive secretion of cortisol by adrenal cortex
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Pheochromocytoma
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tumor of adrenal medulla that causes oversecretion of epinephrine & norepinephrine
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Type I Diabetes
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lack of insulin production.. aka insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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Type II Diabetes
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deficient insulin production... aka non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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Hyperinsulinism
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oversecretion of insulin; causes severe hypoglycemia
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A1c
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measure of average blood glucose during 3 month time span
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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after fasting, amount of glucose present in the blood measures body's ability to break down and utilize glucose
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Glucose Tolerance Test
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blood test to measure body's response to a concentrated glucose solution -- diagnoses diabetes mellitus
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Hormone tests
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measures ADH, cortisol, GH, or parathyroid hormone
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Radioimmunoassay
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test used to tag and detect hormones in blood through the use of radionuclide
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Thyroid Function tests
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assess T3, T4, & calcitonin
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Total calcium
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measures amount of Ca in blood
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Urine glucose
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monitor diabetes mellitus; urine tested for presence of glucose
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Urine ketones
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test for presence of ketones
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Adrenalectomy
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bilateral removal of adrenal glands
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Hypophysectomy
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excision of pituitary gland
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Pancreatectomy
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excision of pancreas
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Parathyroidectomy
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removal of parathyroid glands
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Thyroidectomy
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removal of thyroid gland
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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somat/o
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body
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toc/o
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delivery, labor
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aden/o
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gland
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gonad/o
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gonads
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lob/o
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lobe
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lact/o
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milk
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neur/o
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nerve
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gen/o
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origin
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hypophys/o
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pituitary gland
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press/o
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pressure
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gluc/o, glyc/o
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glucose
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thalam/o
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thalamus
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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phys/o
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to grow
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crin/o
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to secrete
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trop/o
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to turn
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ur/o
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urinary system/urine
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vas/o
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vessel
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anti-
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against
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endo-
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within
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exo-
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outside
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hypo-
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under
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oxy-
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rapid
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pro-
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in front of
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-crine
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to secrete
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