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Chapter 7
Medical Terminology from chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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andr/o | male |
crin/o | to secrete |
dips/o | thirst |
hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o | thyroid gland (steroid) |
mineralocorticoid | hormones that maintain salt and water balance |
epinephrine | hormone that is secreted is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also adrenaline |
adrenaline | hormone that is secreted in response to fear or physical injury; also called epinephrine |
norepinephrine | hormone that is secreted in response to hypotension (low blood pressure) and physical stress |
ovaries | located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis; secrete estrogen and progesterone |
estrogen | hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics |
progesterone | hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
parathyroid hormone (PTH) | hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
parathyroid glands | two paired glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck; secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
pineal gland | located in the center of the brain; secretes melatonin and serotonin |
melatonin | hormone that is involved with circadian rhythm (24-hour cycle); affects the onset of puberty |
serotonin | hormone that constricts blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter |
hypophysis | pituitary gland |
anterior pituitary | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also called adenohypophysis |
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | hormone that stimulate secretion from thyroid gland |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | hormone that stimulates the secretion from adrenal cortex |
HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
OXT | oxytocin |
PRL | prolactin |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |