case study

1. The word septated means

d. divided by partitions

2. The word autologous means:

c. related to one’s self

3. Hyperchromatism means:

a. excessive color

Find the word or phrase in the case studies that means the following:

4. Surgical removal of the pituitary: Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.

5. Excessive thirst: Polydipsia

6. Discharge of watery secretions through the nose: Rhinorrhea

7. Presence of blood in the urine: Hematuria

8. Excision of the adrenal gland: Adrenalectomy

Write the meaning of the following abbreviations:

9. T4 ________Thyroxine, a type of thyroid hormone

10. ACTH ___Adrenocorticotropic hormone

11. MRI ______Magnetic resonance imaging

12. BP ______ Blood Pressure

13. P ______ pulse

Define the following terms:

14. Adenoma: A non-cancerous or benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue

15. Transsphenoidal: A surgery that is done through a hollow space in the skull behind the nasal passages and below the brain.

16. Diaphoresis: An abnormal or excessive sweating based on an individual’s level of activity or environment.

17. Retroperitoneal: That area outside or behind the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen (peritoneum).