Exam 16: Endocrine System

A decrease in the activity of the antidiuretic hormone produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland results in

A patient had signs and symptoms that included fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance. The physician prescribed treatment for

The term that means a narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts in the body is

A chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia that can cause chronic renal failure, retinopathy, and neuropathy is

A blood test that provides an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months is

The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is

The term thyroidotomy is defined as

The abbreviation for the chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism is

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called

The combining form that means gland is

The term euthyroid is defined as resembling a/an

The endocrine gland, located above each kidney and divided into portions called the medulla and cortex, is the

A blood study that gives the direct measurement of the amount of thyroxine in the blood is a

A nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is a

The suffix -drome means

The patient had signs and symptoms that included insulin resistance, obesity characterized by excessive fat around the waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of the "good" cholesterol HDL. The patient's physician concluded that she had

The hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood is

The hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex is

The term adenectomy is defined as an excision of