Across
- 3. nerve damage normally associated with diabetes mellitus
- 5. A prefix meaning similar or beside
- 8. suffix meaning destruction or detachment
- 9. Glands are where hormones are produced and secreted into the bloodstream
- 10. a procedure in which an instrument is introduced into the body to give a view of its internal parts.
- 13. an autoimmune disease of excessive thyroid hormone secretion
- 15. A prefix meaning insufficient
- 17. a condition characterized by an overgrowth of the bones and soft tissue
- 19. a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the endocrine glands and hormones.
- 21. a chronic disease related to abnormal insulin production
- 23. suffix meaning the surgical creation of a new opening
- 27. a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen.
- 28. indicating an instrument used to record
- 29. word root meaning stone
Down
- 1. suffix meaning suturing
- 2. suffix meaning binding or surgical fusion
- 4. fine needle ______is a type of biopsy procedure usually performed using ultrasound guidance
- 6. surgical removal of the entire adrenal gland
- 7. the organ that produces and secretes digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate blood sugar.
- 11. suffix meaning surgical puncture
- 12. where hormones are produced and secreted into the bloodstream.
- 14. prefix meaning within or inward
- 16. the gland located near the center of the brain that secretes melatonin
- 18. hormone test to to evaluate for thyroid disease
- 20. suffix meaning to record or picture
- 22. term meaning increased thirst
- 24. the gland located in front of the trachea that controls metabolic processes throughout the body.
- 25. prefix meaning red
- 26. suffix meaning surgical removal
- 30. A prefix meaning excessive