Med Vocab Chapter 9

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chapter 9 thru 11 med vocab


 
  
Created Sep 16, 2012
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aden/o
 
gland
2
calc/o
 
calcium
3
gluc/oglyc/o
 
sugar
4
pancreat/o
 
pancreas
5
parathyroid/o
 
parathyroid glands
6
pituitar/o
 
pituitary gland
7
thym/o
 
thymus gland
8
thyroid/othyr/o
 
thyroid gland
9
toxic/o
 
poison
10
-dipsia
 
thirst
11
-trophy
 
development/nourishment
12
ACTHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion:
 
adrenocorticotropic hormonetargets: adrenal cortex to secrete cortisolhypersecretion: Cushings...
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FSHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion:
 
follicle stimulating hormonetargets: ovaries & testes to produce eggs/spermhyposecretion:...
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GHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion:
 
growth hormonetargets: tissues to stimulate somatic growthhypo: pituitary dwarfismhyper: gigantism...
15
LHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion:
 
luteinizing hormonetargets: ovaries & testes stimulating estrogen or testosterone secretionhypo:...
16
prolactintargets:hypo/hypersecretion
 
targets: breast to promote lactationhypo: poor lactationhyper: galactorrhea
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TSHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion
 
thyroid stimulating hormonetargets: thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormonehypo: cretinism...
18
ADHtargets:hypo/hypersecretion
 
antidiuretic hormonetargets: kidney to inrease water absorptionhypo: diabetes insipidushyper:...
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oxytocintargets:hypo/hyper:
 
targets: uterus to increase contractions/breast to promote milk secretionhypo/hyper: unknown

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