Chapter 12: Endocrine System

Which of the following terms indicates a fear of water?

• Hydrophobia

• Toxicophobia

• Hydrophagia

• Hydrophasia

Which of the following terms would be used to indicate the process of recording the pancreas?

• Pancreatogram

• Pancreatography

• Pancreotomy

• Pancreatitis

Which of the following terms would be used to indicate excessive calcium in blood?

• A. Hypercalcemia

• B. Calcemia

• C. Hyperhydrosis

• D. Toxicosis

The term pancreatitis would be used to indicate:

• Disease of the pancreas

• Inflammation of the pancreas

• Excision of the pancreas

• Pain in the pancreas

The term glucometer would be used to describe:

• Instrument for measuring glucose

• Recording of sugar

• Glucose record

• Study of glucose

The term hyperkalemia indicates there is:

• Excessive calcium in blood

• Excessive potassium in blood

• Excessive sodium in blood

• Excessive glucose in the blood

The term hyponatremia indicates there is:

• Low level of calcium in blood

• Low level of potassium in blood

• Low level of sodium in blood

• Low level of glucose in blood

All of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• K: kidney

• BS: blood sugar

• PTH: parathyroid hormone

• TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone

All of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• FBS: finger stick blood sugar

• IDDM: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

• T3, T4: thyroid hormones

• GH: growth hormone

All of the following abbreviations are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

• ADH: antidiuretic hormone

• Na: natural

• DM: diabetes mellitus

• Ca: calcium