Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
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Outline
Overview
- Endocrine System
- Glands
- Related Terms
- Endocrine System Prefixes & Suffixes
Nursing Points
General
- Glands
- Gland – aden/o
- Adrenal gland – adren/o
- Sex glands – gonad/o
- Pancreas – pancreat/o
- Parathyroid gland – parathyroid/o
- Pituitary gland – pituitar/o
- Thyroid – thyr/o or thyroid/o
- Related Terms
- Male – andr/o
- Calcium – calc/o or calci/o
- Outer region or Cortex – cortic/o
- Female – estr/o
- Sugar – gluc/o or glyc/o
- Hormone – hormon/o
- Potassium – kal/o
- Sodium – natr/o
- Body – somat/o
- Endocrine System Prefixes & Suffixes
- Prefixes
- Normal – eu-
- Excessive – hyper-
- Deficient or low – hypo-
- All – pan-
- Four – tetra-
- Three – tri-
- Suffixes
- Assemble or bring together – -agon
- Blood condition – -emia
- Substance – -in or -ine
- Stimulates the function of – -tropin
- Urine condition – -uria
- Prefixes
Patient Education
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Glucose Metabolism
- Communication
- Hormone Regulation
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In this lesson, we’re going to talk about medical terminology for the metabolic and endocrine systems.
When we’re were talking about the endocrine system, we really focus on different types of glands and hormones. First off, anytime we’re talking about a gland specifically, you will use the term aden/o. For the most part, all of the specific types of glands have their name in the medical term. For example, the adrenal gland uses the word adreno, the pancreas uses pancreato, and the parathyroid gland uses parathyroido. Similarly, the pituitary gland uses pituitaro, and the thyroid gland can use either thyro or thyroido. The only one that’s really tricky is the different types of sex glands because most of these are referred to as gonado for both male and female.
Another really important part about the endocrine system are all of the related terms that are used to describe specific types of hormones. Anytime we’re talking about the male we we use the word andro, and female we use the combining form estro. The endocrine system also plays on some really important electrolytes, so we look at things like calcium, potassium, and sodium. When we talk about calcium we use the term calco or calcio, and when we talk about potassium we use the term kalo, and natro for sodium. The other term that I’m sure you’ll run across is the term for sugar which is gluco or glyco.
Something that’s a little bit different from other medical terms is it the endocrine system really focuses a lot more on the prefixes and suffixes to the medical terms. Because hormone levels can be really high, really low, or they can be normal, it’s imperative that you have the right prefixes. Anytime you have a normal hormone level you’re going to use the prefix eu, and if it’s high you will use the term hyper, or if it’s low or deficient you’ll use the term hypo. A couple of other terms that you may see are tri and tetra, which mean three and four. For instance, The name for T3 is actually triiodothyronine and T4 is tetraiodothyronine.
The suffixes are also really important, especially with the endocrine system. For example, you may see the term emia, which is a blood condition, so you would see it in the term hypoglycemia, which means a low level of glucose in the blood. Another suffix that you may see is tropin Which means that it stimulates the function of another thing. So for instance thyrotropin-releasing hormone, Stimulates the release of thyroid stimulating hormone in the pituitary gland. So you can see that it actually stimulates the function of another hormone. And one final one that you may see is the term uria, which is a urine condition. So for example, hematuria is a presence of blood in urine.
Okay, so let’s recap. Medical terms used in the endocrine system focuses on the glands, and it also focuses on the hormones. The hormone names will change depending on their function or how they affect the body. And finally, prefixes and suffixes play a major role in the endocrine system and how we describe it and it helps to describe a function or a condition of a disease.
And that’s it for a lesson on medical terms for the metabolic and endocrine system. Make sure you check out all the resources attached to this lesson. Now, go out and be your best self today, and as always, happy nursing.
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Endocrine
Concepts Covered:
- Endocrine System
- Tissues and Glands
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Oncology Disorders
- Pregnancy Risks
- Respiratory Disorders
- Terminology
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Eating Disorders
- Medication Administration
- Statistics
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Newborn Care
- Studying
- Urinary System
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
Study Plan Lessons
Pituitary Gland
Pancreas
Glands
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Pituitary Adenoma
Thyroid Cancer
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Thyroid Gland
Pituitary Gland
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values
Glucose Lab Values
Iodine Nursing Considerations
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Hypoparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism Case Study (75 min)
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thyroid Cancer
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Gland
Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (SWEATING)
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (MOM’S SO TIRED)
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Antidiabetic Agents
Hypoparathyroidism
Iodine Nursing Considerations
Hyperthyroidism Case Study (75 min)
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Thyroid Cancer
Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (SWEATING)
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Nursing Mnemonic (MOM’S SO TIRED)
Thyroid Cancer
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Insipidus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Hypoparathyroidism
Magnesium-Mg (Hypomagnesemia, Hypermagnesemia)
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperparathyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoparathyroidism
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Cancer
Diabetes Mellitus Case Study (45 min)
Glucose Lab Values
Hypoglycemia
Glucagon Lab Values
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Glands
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoglycemia
Pancreas
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Gland Hormones Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 S’s)
Cortisol Lab Vales
Cortisone (Cortone) Nursing Considerations
Corticosteroids
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cushings Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Pituitary Gland
Diabetes Insipidus Case Study (60 min)
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Metabolic & Endocrine Terminology
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Cortisol Lab Vales
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cushings Syndrome
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate antidiuretic Hormone Secretion)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Insipidus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroid Gland
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Gland
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Diabetes Insipidus Case Study (60 min)
Diabetes Insipidus Nursing Mnemonic (DDD)
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Module Intro
Diabetes Mellitus & Those Dang Blood Sugars! – Live Tutoring Archive
Diabetes Mellitus Case Study (45 min)
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1- Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 P’s)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Case Study (45 min)
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Glucose Lab Values
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Insulin
Insulin – Intermediate Acting (NPH) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Short Acting (Regular) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Rapid Acting (Novolog, Humalog) Nursing Considerations
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Metformin (Glucophage) Nursing Considerations
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Insipidus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)
Nursing Case Study for Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Nursing Case Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Pituitary Gland
Protein in Urine Lab Values
Urinalysis (UA)
Addisons Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STEROID)
Addisons Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Cushings Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STRESSED)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Diabetes Insipidus Case Study (60 min)
Diabetes Insipidus Nursing Mnemonic (DDD)
Enuresis
Metabolic/Endocrine Course Introduction
Metabolic & Endocrine Module Intro
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Urinalysis (UA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Insipidus Case Study (60 min)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate antidiuretic Hormone Secretion)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Module Intro
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Case Study (45 min)
DKA Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (KING UFC)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)
Nursing Case Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Module Intro
Glucose Lab Values
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Adrenal Gland
Antidiabetic Agents
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus Case Study (45 min)
Diabetes Mellitus for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1- Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 P’s)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Case Study (45 min)
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Glucose Lab Values
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Hyperkalemia – Management Nursing Mnemonic (AIRED)
Hyperglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Dry and Hot – Insulin Shot)
Hypoglycemia
Insulin – Intermediate Acting (NPH) Nursing Considerations
Insulin
Insulin Mixing
Insulin Drips
Insulin – Short Acting (Regular) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Rapid Acting (Novolog, Humalog) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
Insulin Mnemonic (Ready, Set, Inject, Love)
Metformin (Glucophage) Nursing Considerations
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoglycemia
Nursing Case Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Pancreas
Corticosteroids
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cushings Syndrome
Cushings Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STRESSED)
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Adrenal Gland
Addisons Disease
Addisons Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STEROID)
Cortisol Lab Vales
Cortisone (Cortone) Nursing Considerations
Corticosteroids
Adrenal Gland
Addisons Disease
Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study (60 min)
Cushings Assessment Nursing Mnemonic (STRESSED)
Glucose Lab Values
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Cushings Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Addison’s Disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cushing’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Pituitary Adenoma
Pancreas
Glucagon (GlucaGen) Nursing Considerations
Glucagon Lab Values
Hypoglycemia
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoglycemia
Pancreas
Adrenal Gland
Antidiabetic Agents
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus Case Study (45 min)
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1- Signs & Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 P’s)
Corticosteroids
Disease Specific Medications
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Case Study (45 min)
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Nursing Considerations
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values
Glucose Lab Values
Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Hyperglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Dry and Hot – Insulin Shot)
Hypoglycemia
Insulin – Intermediate Acting (NPH) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Long Acting (Lantus) Nursing Considerations
Insulin – Mixtures (70/30)
Insulin – Rapid Acting (Novolog, Humalog) Nursing Considerations
Insulin Mnemonic (Ready, Set, Inject, Love)
Insulin Mixing
Insulin Drips
Insulin – Short Acting (Regular) Nursing Considerations
Metformin (Glucophage) Nursing Considerations
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypoglycemia
Nursing Case Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Pancreas
Pituitary Gland
Growth Hormone (GH) Lab Values
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroid Gland
Pituitary Gland
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Cancer
Pituitary Gland
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Free T4 (Thyroxine) Lab Values
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hypothyroidism
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Cancer
Triiodothyronine (T3) Lab Values
Thyroxine (T4) Lab Values
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Lab Values
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperthyroidism
Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Hyperparathyroidism