| Term | Definition |
|---|
| diabetes insipidus | disorder of insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) by the posterior portion of the pituitary gland |
| diabetes mellitus | chronic metabolic disorder of impaired carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism due to insufficient secretion of insulin or insulin resistance of target tissues |
| electrolytes | mineral salts (sodium, potassium and calcium) that carry an electrical charge in solution |
| glucagon | hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that increases the blood glucose level by stimulating the liver to change stored glycogen (a starch form of sugar) to glucose |
| glucose | simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion |
| homeostasis | the body's internal state of equilibrium that is maintained by the every-changing processes of feedback and regulation in response to external or internal changes |
| hormone | chemical substances produced by specialized cells of the body that are released slowly in minute amounts directly into the bloodstream |
| hyperglycemia | greater than normal amounts of glucose in the blood; commonly associated with diabetes mellitus |
| idiopathic | pertaining to conditions without cleat pathogenesis or disease without recognizable cause |
| insulin | hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that acts to clear sygar (glucose) from the blood by promoting its storage in tissues as carbohydrates (glycogen) |
| mimetic | imitation or simulation of a certain effect |
| sympathomimetic | agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system |
| target | a structure, organ or tissue to which something is directed |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| calc/o | calcium |
| crin/o | secrete |
| gluc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glycos/o | sugar, sweetness |
| glyc/o | sugar, sweetness |
| diuresis | abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine |
| glucose | simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion |
| glycosuria | presence of glucose in the urine, abnormal amount of sugar in the urine |
| hirsutism | excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| crani/o | cranium (skull) |
| encephal/o | brain |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| mening/o | meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord) |
| myel/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
| neur/o | nerve |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (of heart or brain) |
| -algesia | pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -asthenia | weakness, debility |
| -esthesia | feeling |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -plexy | stroke |
| -taxia | order, condition |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| contra - | against |
| pachy - | sthick |
| para - | near, beside; beyond |
| syn - | union, together, joined |
| uni - | one |
| ataxia | lack of muscle coordination in the execution of voluntary movement |
| aura | premonitory awareness of an approaching physical or mental disorder; peculiar sensation that precedes seizures |
| closed head injury | injury to the head in which the dura mater remains intact and brain tissue is not exposed |
| coma | abnormally deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli |
| concussion | transient loss of consciousness as a result of trauma to the head |
| dementia | broad term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment |
| lethargy | abnormal activity or lack of response to normal stimuli; AKA sluggishness |
| paraplegia | paralysis of the lower portion of the trunk and both legs usually as a result of injury or disease of the spine |
| paresthesia | sensation of numbers, prickling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremeties and usually the trunk |
| syncope | temporary loss of consciousness due to the sudden decline of blood flow tot he brain; AKA fainting |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | temporary interference with blood supply to the brain lasting from a few minutes to a few hours |
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