Exam 16: Endocrine System

The term hyponatremia means a deficiency of which substance in the blood?

A blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin in the blood, providing an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months, was ordered by the endocrinologist.The name of the blood test is

The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is

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

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

The sum total of the chemical processes that take place in a living organism is called

The term adrenopathy is defined as

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 endocrine gland that is approximately the size of a pea and located at the base of the brain is the

The combining form that means extremities, height is

A group of signs and symptoms attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex is

Enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands is called

The term that means state of total deficient pituitary gland activity is

The combining form that means potassium is

The term given to the condition that results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone is

The term hyperglycemia is defined as _____ in the blood.

The hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex is _____ hormone.

A condition brought about by an abnormal accumulation of metabolic acid products is