Endocrine System SOAP

adenectomy

removal of a gland

thymectomy

removal of the thymus

adrenalectomy

removal of the adrenal gland

pancreatectomy

removal of the pancreas

hypophysectomy

removal of the pituitary gland

parathyroidectomy

removal of parathyroid gland

thyroidectomy

removal of the thyroid

ketogenic diet

diet that produces ketones

continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

continual insulin release via indwelling insulin pump

pancreatolithectomy

removal of a stone in the pancreas

adenalgia

pain in a gland

adrenal virilism

excessive secretion of adrenal androgens

hirsutism

excessive body and facial hair in females

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar levels

polydipsia

excessive thirst

polyphagia

excessive hunger

polyuria

excessive urination

pituitary dawrfism

abnormally short stature related to growth hormone

pituitary gigantism

abnormally tall stature related to growth hormone

acromegaly

abnormal growth of face and extremities

goiter, thyrocele

swelling of the thyroid gland

exophthalmos

protrusion of the eyes from the socket

amenorrhea

lack of menstruation

homeostasis

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

hormon/o

hormone

hypothalamus

the part of the endocrine system that controls body temperature, thirst and hunger, and involved in sleep patterns and emotions

pituitar/o, hypophys/o

pituitary gland

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

hormone that incites changes in the adrenal gland

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

hormone that incites changes in the thyroid gland

thyr/o, thyroid/o

thyroid gland

hyperthyroidism

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

hypothyroidism

decreased activity of the thyroid gland

pancreat/o

pancreas

pancreas

the endocrine gland that regulates blood sugar through the hormones insulin and glucagon

adren/o

adrenal glands

adrenal glands

the endocrine glands that manufactures epinephrine (adrenaline) and corticosteroids

aden/o

gland

gluco/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

sugar

crin/o

gland

cortic/o

outer surface, cortex

gonad/o

gonads (ovaries and testes)

-tropin

stimulating hormone

-emia

blood

-uria

urine

euglycemia

good (normal) blood sugar

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

hypercalcemia

high blood calcium levels

hyperkalemia

high blood potassium levels

hypernatremia

high blood sodium levels

acidemia

abnormal acidity of blood

alkalemia

abnormal alkalinity of the blood

hypercholesterolemia

elevated cholesterol in the blood

hyperlipidemia

elevated fat in the blood

calciuria

calcium in the urine

glucosuria

sugar in the urine

ketonuria

ketones in the urine

adenomegaly

abnormal enlargement of a gland

endocrine

to secrete internally

exocrine

to secrete externally

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

procedure to examine the bile ducts and pancreas using a scope

adenopathy

disease of a gland

polyadenopathy

disease of many glands

adenoma

tumor of a gland

dysmetabolic syndrome

faulty metabolism disorder

thymoma

tumor of the thymus gland

adrenal insufficiency

insufficient adrenal gland hormone production

pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

diabetes mellitus

metabolic disease causing homeostatic imbalance of blood glucose levels

diabetes ketoacidosis

lowering of blood pH from the presence of ketone bodies

pituitary infarction

death of the pituitary gland

hyperthyroidism

over secretion by the thyroid

hypothyroidism

under secretion by the thyroid