MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM FILL IN THE BLANK KEY
ANATOMICAL TERMS
1. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Hormone influencing absorption of water by kidneys 2. Adrenal cortex Outer part of kidney gland 3. Oxytocin Hormone that stimulates parturition 4. Prolactin Hormone that stimulates milk production 5. Adrenal medulla Inner part of kidneys gland 6. Insulin Hormone produced by islets of Langerhans 7. Estrogen Hormone that puts women “in heat” 8. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone Hormone that affects skin pigmentation 9. Epinephrine Hormone produced by kidney marrow 10. Testosterone Hormone produced by male gonads
1. Cell clusters in pancreas producing insulin Islets of Langerhans 2. Hormone assisting body to deal with stress Epinephrine 3. Hormone stimulating skin pigment Melanocyte stimulating hormone 4. Hormone stimulating labor pains Oxytocin 5. Four small bodies directly behind the thyroid Parathyroids 6. Outer part of gland above each kidney Adrenal corte 7. Inner marrowy part of gland above each Adrenal medulla kidney 8. Hypophysis Pituitary 9. Hormone that converts glycogen to glucose Glucagon 10. Male gonads Testes
SYMPTOMATIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TERMS
1. Glycosuria Sugar in urine 2. Hypercalcemia Excessive calcium in blood 3. Hypokalemia Deficient potassium in blood 4. Polydipsia Excessive thirst 5. Adrenal virilism Excessive production of androgen in women 6. Diabetes mellitus Hyperglycemia and glucosuria 7. Adrenomegaly Enlargement of kidney’s gland 8. Adenopathy Any disease of a gland 9. Thyrotoxicosis A toxic condition of thyroid because of its hyperactivity 10. Hirsutism Excessive growth of hair, especially in women 11. Exophthalmia Eyeball protusion
1. Deficiency of sugar in the blood Hypoglycemia 2. Excess of calcium in the blood Hypercalcemia 3. Enlargement of the extremities Acromegaly 4. Any disease of an epinephrine producing Adrenopathy gland 5. Any disease of a gland Adenopathy MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
6. Deficient thyroid activity Hypothyroidism 7. Deficient thymus activity Hypothymism 8. Deficient heat in the body Hypothermia 9. Excessive thyroid activity Hyperthyroidism 10. Tumor of one of the 4 bodies behind the Parathyroidoma thyroid 11. Dwarfism as a result of congenital Cretinism hypothyroidism 12. Condition resulting from overproduction of Gigantism or acromegaly growth hormone
1. Thyromegaly Enlargement of thyroid 2. Thyroptosis Downward displacement of thyroid 3. Thyrotoxicosis Poisoning of thyroid 4. Thyrolytic Destructive to thyroid 5. Thyroiditis Inflammation of thyroid
OPERATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC TERMS
1. Thyroparathyroidectomy Surgical removal of thyroid and parathyroids 2. Hypophysectomy Surgical removal of pituitary 3. Pinealectomy Surgical removal of pineal gland 4. Thymopexy Fixation of thymus 5. Thymusectomy Surgical removal of thymus 6. Thyrochondrotomy Incision into thyroid cartilage 7. Thryroplasty Surgical repair of thyroid 8. Thyrotome Instrument to cut thyroid 9. Thyroidectomy Surgical removal of thyroid 10. Pancreaticogastrostomy Creation of passage between pancreas and stomach
DEFINE THESE TERMS
1. Inflammation of the pancreas Pancreatitis 2. Any disease of the pancreas Pancreatopathy 3. Any disease of the thymus gland Thymopathy 4. A breakdown or destruction of the pancreas Pancreatolysis 5. Surgical removal of the thyroid Thyroidectomy 6. Inflammation of the thyroid Thyroiditis 7. A substance that is specifically toxic for the Throidotoxin thyroid 8. Enlargement of the thyroid Thyroidomegaly
1. Thyrotome Instrument to cut thyroid 2. Thyroidotomy Incision into thyroid 3. Surgical fixation of the Thymoplasty thymus 4. Thymectomy Surgical removal of thymus 5. Parathyroidectomy Surgical removal of parathyroid MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
6. Surgical removal of the gland under the Hypophysectomy sphenoid bone in the head 7. A physician who specializes in treatment of Endocrinologist diabetes, etc. 8. Normal breathing Eupnea 9. Resembling a normal thyroid Euthyroid