Test Bank for Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions 1st Edition (All Chapters, 100%

Test Bank for Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions 1st Edition (All Chapters, 100% verified, A+ Grade) adren/o - -adrenal glands crin/o - -secrete -dipsia - -thirst glyc/o - -glucose, sugar gonad/o - -gonad, sex glands -ism - -condition, state of pancreat/o - -pancreas parathyroid/o - -parathyroid glands pineal/o - -pineal gland acr/o - -extremities (hands and feet), top, extreme point pituitar/o - -pituitary gland poly- - -many somat/o - -body thym/o - -thymus gland thyr/o, thyroid/o - -thyroid gland acromegaly (ack-roh-MEG-ah-lee) - -A rare chronic disease characterized by abnormal enlargement of the extremities (hands and feet) caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty. Addison's disease (AD-ih-sonz) - -A condition that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol or aldosterone. adrenalitis (ah-dree-nal-EYE-tis) - - Inflammation of the adrenal glands. aldosteronism (al-DOSS-teh-roh-niz-em) - -An abnormality of electrolyte balance caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone. antidiuretic hormone (an-tih-dye-you-RET-ick) - -The hormone that helps control blood pressure by reducing the amount of water that is excreted through the kidneys. calcitonin (kal-sih-TOH-nin) - -A hormone that works with the parathyroid hormone to decrease calcium levels in the blood and tissues.