Subject |
Date Published |
Contributer |
Language |
Total Questions |
File Name |
Medical |
14th February 2009 |
Heather Davies |
USA |
89 |
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Nemo James - Singer Songwriter
acromegaly |
Enlargement of bones in the extremities and head due to overproduction of growth hormone after puberty |
Addison's disease |
Decreased production of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal glands leads to weakness, fatigue, weight loss, and increased pigmentation of the skin |
aden/o |
Gland |
adenectomy |
Surgical removal of a gland |
adenopathy |
Any gland disease |
ADH |
Anti-diuretic hormone |
adren/o |
Adrenal glands |
adrenal cortex |
Produces hormones for metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, water and mineral balance and precursors for sex hormones |
adrenal glands |
Triangle organs on top of the kidneys - consists of adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla |
adrenal medulla |
Produces hormones for fight or flight, diameter fo vessels, stimulates blood flow |
adrenopathy |
Any disease fo the adrenal glands |
aldosterone |
Hormone from the adrenal cortex that regulates water balance and mineral levels |
aldosteronism |
Blood contains high levels of aldosterone |
androgen |
Hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that serve as precurosors for the sex hormones |
anti-diuretic hormone |
From the posterior lobe of the pituitary regulates urinary output and plays a role in blood pressure regulation |
BMR |
Basal metabolic rate |
calcitonin |
Acts in conjunction with parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium levels in the blood |
cortisol |
Hormone produced by adrenal cortex that regulates metabolism of complex molecules like carbohydrates and proteins |