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WorksheetsMT: Endocrine System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is endocrinology?
Study of organs that receive hormones
Study of organs that secrete (release) hormones
A person who studies organs that receive hormones
A person who studies organs that secrete hormones
Adrenomegaly?
Enlarged adrenals
Small adrenals
No adrenals
Too many adrenals
Thyromegaly?
Enlarged thymus
Small thymus
Enlarged thyroid
Small thyroid
Adrenalitis
Inflammation of the adrenal glands
Abnormal condition of the adrenal glands
Inflammation of adrenaline hormone
Abnormal condition of adrenaline hormone
Thyrotoxicosis
Thyr/o
Toxic/o
-osis
Abnormal condition caused by toxins in the thymus
Abnormal condition caused by toxins in the tongue
Abnormal condition caused by toxins in the thyroid
Abnormal condition caused by toxins in the thumbs
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypo-
Parathyroid/o
-ism
Lowered amount of thyroid function
Higher amount of thyroid function
Lowered amount of parathyroid function
Higher amount of parathyroid function
Hypercalcemia
Too much potassium in the blood
Not enough potassium in the blood
Too much calcium in the blood
Not enough calcium in the blood
Hypokalemia
Too much potassium in the blood
Not enough potassium in the blood
Too much calcium in the blood
Not enough calcium in the blood
Hypernatremia
Hyper-
natr/o
-emia = blood condition
Not enough magnesium in the blood
Too much magnesium in the blood
Not enough sodium in the blood
Too much sodium in the blood
Polydipsia
poly-
-dipsia
Excessive hunger
Not hungry
Excessive thirst
Not thirsty
