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Endocrine System—Part 2 Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition

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Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).

     1.   Glucagon: __________

ANS: 

glu

REF:   p. 793            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     2.   Parathormone: __________

ANS: 

thor

REF:   p. 794            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     3.   Adenohypophysis: __________

ANS: 

poph

REF:   p. 792            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     4.   Testosterone: __________

ANS: 

tos

REF:   p. 794            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     5.   Sella turcica: __________

ANS: 

sel, tur

REF:   p. 794            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     6.   Goiter: __________

ANS: 

goi

REF:   p. 795            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     7.   Exophthalmos: __________

ANS: 

thal

REF:   p. 795            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     8.   Homeostasis: __________

ANS: 

sta

REF:   p. 793            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

     9.   Mineralocorticoid: __________

ANS: 

cor

REF:   p. 793            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   10.   Gonadotropin: __________

ANS: 

tro

REF:   p. 793            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

Select the term that is spelled correctly and give its meaning.

   11.   A. courtisol

B. cortisol

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex

REF:   p. 762            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   12.   A. goiter

B. goyter

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, enlargement of the thyroid gland

REF:   p. 768            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   13.   A. estrogen

B. estrogin

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, hormone secreted by the ovaries

REF:   p. 762            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   14.   A. pitiutary gland

B. pituitary gland

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, located at the base of the brain

REF:   p. 761            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   15.   A. gonadotrophan

B. gonadotropin

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

REF:   p. 760            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   16.   A. uthyroid

B. euthyroid

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, normal thyroid function

REF:   p. 767            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   17.   A. hypocalemia

B. hypokalemia

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, low potassium in the blood

REF:   p. 765 | p. 767                                          

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.                

   18.   A. hypophysectomy

B. hypophisectomy

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, removal of the pituitary gland

REF:   p. 786 | p. 790                                          

OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.                

   19.   A. pancrease

B. pancreas

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

B, endocrine gland behind the stomach

REF:   p. 761            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

   20.   A. corticosteroid

B. cortikosteroid

A or B: _____ meaning: __________

ANS: 

A, type of hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex

REF:   p. 755            OBJ:   Spell and pronounce terms related to the endocrine system.

Give the meanings of the following abbreviations for hormones.

   21.   ACTH: __________

ANS: 

adrenocorticotropic hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   22.   ADH: __________

ANS: 

antidiuretic hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   23.   TSH: __________

ANS: 

thyroid-stimulating hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   24.   PTH: __________

ANS: 

parathyroid hormone

parathormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   25.   T4: __________

ANS: 

tetraiodothyronine

thyroxine

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   26.   T3: __________

ANS: 

triiodothyronine

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   27.   LH: __________

ANS: 

luteinizing hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   28.   GH: __________

ANS: 

growth hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

Indicate whether the following are related to hyposecretion or hypersecretion (give “hypo” or “hyper”) and identify the endocrine gland involved.

   29.   Acromegaly—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hyper, adenohypophysis

REF:   p. 757 | p. 775                                           OBJ:               Recall pathology of the endocrine system.

   30.   Tetany—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hypo, parathyroid

REF:   p. 770            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

   31.   Diabetes mellitus—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hypo, pancreas

REF:   p. 772            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

   32.   Graves disease—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hyper, thyroid

REF:   p. 768            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

   33.   Myxedema—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hypo, thyroid

REF:   p. 769            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

   34.   Cushing syndrome—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hyper, adrenal cortex

REF:   p. 770            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

   35.   Cretinism—hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________

ANS: 

hypo, thyroid

REF:   p. 769            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the endocrine system.          

Give the meanings for the following conditions.

   36.   Hyponatremia: __________

ANS: 

low levels of sodium in the blood

REF:   p. 786 | p. 790                                           OBJ:               Recall pathology of the endocrine system.

   37.   Polydipsia: __________

ANS: 

excessive thirst

REF:   p. 787 | p. 790                                           OBJ:               Recall pathology of the endocrine system.

   38.   Glycosuria: __________

ANS: 

sugar in the urine

REF:   p. 786 | p. 790                                           OBJ:               Recall pathology of the endocrine system.

   39.   Euthyroid: __________

ANS: 

normal thyroid function

REF:   p. 787 | p. 790                                           OBJ:               Recall pathology of the endocrine system.

Give the meanings for the following terms or abbreviations related to diabetes mellitus.

   40.   Type 1: __________

ANS: 

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

REF:   p. 772           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   41.   Diabetic neuropathy: __________

ANS: 

disease of nerves secondary to diabetes mellitus

REF:   p. 774           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   42.   Ketoacidosis: __________

ANS: 

abnormal condition of ketones in the blood (acid-forming); complication of diabetes mellitus

REF:   p. 773           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   43.   Type 2: __________

ANS: 

non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

REF:   p. 773           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

Give the meanings for the following abbreviations.

   44.   TSH: __________

ANS: 

thyroid-stimulating hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   45.   RAI: __________

ANS: 

radioactive iodine

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   46.   T4: __________

ANS: 

thyroxine

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   47.   GTT: __________

ANS: 

glucose tolerance test

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   48.   ACTH: __________

ANS: 

adrenocorticotropic hormone

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   49.   TFT: __________

ANS: 

thyroid function test

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

   50.   Na+: __________

ANS: 

sodium

REF:   p. 779           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the endocrine system.

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