Endocrine system objective terms

Question 1

good blood sugar

Answer 1

euglycemia

Question 2

sugar in the urine

Answer 2

glucosuria

Question 3

high blood sugar

Answer 3

hyperglycemia

Question 4

low blood sugar

Answer 4

hypoglycemia

Question 5

excessive urination

Answer 5

polyuria

Question 6

presence of urinary waste in the blood

Answer 6

uremia

Question 7

hormone secreted by adrenal gland

Answer 7

adrenaline, epinephrine

Question 8

shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 8

corticotropin

Question 9

hormone that stimulates the gonads

Answer 9

gonadotropin

Question 10

hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats

Answer 10

insulin

Question 11

hormone that stimulates the thyroid

Answer 11

thyrotropin

Question 12

to secrete internally (into the bloodstream)

Answer 12

endocrine

Question 13

specialist in internal secretions

Answer 13

endocrinologist

Question 14

normal functioning thyroid

Answer 14

euthyroid