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Thyr/o,Thyroid/o
What is the combinig form for a thyroid gland?
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What is kal/i?
potassium
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hypothyroidism
What is the condition of an underactive thyroid also known as?
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adrenaline
What hormone is secreted by the adrenal medulla and causes heart rate and blood pressure to go up?
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Parathyroid gland
What is parathyroid/o?
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secrete
What is crin/o?
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low functioning adrenal cortex.
What is Addison disease?
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it is secreted by the adrenal cortex. It increases blood sugar. Mostly secreted during stress and serves as an anti-inflammatory
What does cortisol do?
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female
What is estr/o?
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urine
What is ur/o?
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Group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex
What is Cushing sydrome?
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electrolyte
what term is used to say a mineral salt found in blood and tissues and is necessary for proper functioning of cells?
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toc/o
What is the combining form for childbirth?
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toxic/o
What is the combining from for poison?
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excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
What is hyperinsulinism?
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mucus-like substance that forms under the skin
What is myxedema?
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ster/o
what is the combining form for a solid structure?
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somat/o
What is the combining form for body?
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Pheochromocytoma
What condition is a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla?
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Euthyroid
What word means good/normal thyroid?
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