Endocrine system

Pancreas

Pancreat/o

Thyroid gland

thyr/o, throid/o

thymus gland

thymus

secrete

crin/o

adrenal gland

adren/o, adrenal/o

sugar, sweetness

gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

Glycourine

sugar in urine

calcium

calc/o

potassium

kal/i

hypocalcium

low calcium

poly/d/ipsia

excessive, thrist

thyrotoxic

pertaining to poisonous activity of the thyroid

glucosuria

sugar in urine

hyperglycemia

blood with excessive or abnormal glucose

glucometer

instrument to measure sugar

hypoinsulinism

condition of deficient insulin

thryomegaly

enlargement of the thyroid gland

exocrine

secrete outwardly(outside, outward)

toxicologist

specialist in the study of poisons

pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

acromegaly

enlargement of extremities

insulinoma

tumor of insulin

kalemia

blood condition with potassium(an electrolyte)

exophthalmos or exophthalmia

abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs

thyroidectomy

excision of thyroid gland

adrenalectomy

excision to remove the adrenal glands

dwarfism

hyposecretion of growth hormone

hypohysectomy

removal of the pituitary gland through the nose(endoscopically)

nephropathy

disease of the kidneys

hypoglycemia

low blood glucose levels

Hormone

A complex chemical substance produced in one part of the body that regulates the activity of an organ of the cells in another part of the body

glucagon

hormone levels that raise blood glucose levels

hirsutism

excessive growth of hair or the presence of hair in unusual places (especially in women) caused by abnormalities in androgen production or adverse effects of medication or hormone therapy

myxedema

most severe form of hypothyroidism, characterized by swelling of the hands, face, feet, and periorbital tissue; possibly leading to coma and death

Insulin injection

rotation of multiple daily injections to several sites

glucometer for glucose tesing

monitors test of glucose levels in the blood, piercing of skin

Insulin pump

small pump device that delivers subcutaneous insulin

catheter

A pump that delivers insulin directly into the bloodstream via a small, hollow tube

transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

endoscopic procedure to remove the pituitary tumor through the sphenoid sinus

thymectomy

Excision of the thyroid gland is a surgical procedure

lobectomy

excision of one lobe of the thyroid

adrenal carcinoma

malignant tumor of the adrenal gland

pheochromocytoma.

pheochromocytoma

A rare tumor of the adrenal glands composed of chromaffin
cells

fasting blood glucose

Measures circulating glucose level in a patient
who has fasted at least 8 hours

Glucose tolerance test

Test in which a patient fasts for 8 to 12 hours
and then ingests glucose

Radioactive iodine uptake test

Administration of an RAI in pill or liquid form is
used as a tracer, tests how quickly the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood

Thyroid function test

A blood test that measures thyroid hormone
levels, used to detect an increase or decrease in
thyroid function

hypocalcemia

blood condition of deficient calcium

hypercalemia

blood condition of excessive calcium

thymoma

tumor of the thymus gland

thyromegaly

enlargement of the thyroid gland

hyperglycemia

blood condition of excessive glucose