Match the following terms with the correct description.
a. Antithyroid
b. Corticosteroid
c. hormone
d. Hyperglycemia
e. Endocrine
f. Hypoglycemia
g. Hypothyroidism
h. Immunosuppressant
i. Antidiabetic
j. U-100
1. Chemical messenger produced by a ductless gland that travels to target tissues via the
bloodstream
2. Substance that suppresses a body’s response to infection or trauma
3. Decreased blood sugar
4. Administered to lower blood glucose levels
5. Medication used to suppress the body’s response to infection or trauma
6. Elevated blood glucose
7. Used to relieve the symptoms of hyperthyroidism
8. Results from diminished or absent secretion of thyroid hormones
9. Body control system that internally secretes directly into the blood stream
10. Indicates strength or concentration of insulin; syringe AND insulin must match
1. c. hormone
2. g. Hypothyroidism
3. e. Endocrine
4. h. Immunosuppressant
5. b. Corticosteroid
6. d. Hyperglycemia
7. a. Antithyroid
8. f. Hypoglycemia
9. i. Antidiabetic
10. j. U-100
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