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Endocrine Terms Fill In The Blanks

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Term: acromegalyDefinition: continued growth of bone from hormone hypersecretion
Term: spasmDefinition: calcium levels cause the patient hand and fingers to contract
Term: Chvostek Definition: (a test for hypocalcemia) tapping your finger in front of the patient's ear at the angle of the jaw. Positive sign would be facial grimacing due to repeated contraction of facial
Term: dwarfismDefinition: (a condition by short stature) insufficient pituitary growth hormone
Term: Definition: (protruding eyes) may be seen in
Term: Definition: enlarged thyroid gland, may be seen in disease
Term: Definition: tonic muscle
Term: signDefinition: (a test for )
Term: GH hormoneDefinition: also called somatotropin, stimulates growth of the body by signaling cells to increase protein production and by the epiphyseal plates of the long bones
Term: TSH thyroid-stimulating Definition: stimulates the synthesis and release of the hormones from the thyroid gland
Term: ACTH hormoneDefinition: stimulates the release of especially glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex
Term: ADH antidiuretic Definition: also vasopressin, decreases urine production by causing renal tubules to reabsorb water from the urine and return it to the circulating blood
Term: Somatomedin Definition: blood test used to evaluate the secretion of growth factor and to GH deficiency or excess
Term: (T4)Definition: blood test used to determine thyroid function and aid in the of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
Term: (T3)Definition: blood test used to diagnose hyperthyroidism and to compare T3 with T4 to thyroid disorder
Term: Parathyroid (PTH)Definition: blood test used to identify hyperparathyroidism or and is used to monitor response to PTH therapy
Term: AldosteroneDefinition: blood test that is used to identify a deficit or excess of aldosterone and help the cause of overhydration
Term: Definition: test that is used to measure total cortisol level in the serum and evaluate adrenal cortex function
Term: C-PeptideDefinition: essential function related to the synthesis of insulin in the beta cells. Often used in diagnostic tests to that an individual with type 1 diabetes is not producing insulin. Helps differentiate type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Term: Blood Glucose/SugarDefinition: blood test used to identify or confirm a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Also used to treatment of diabetes.
Term: or A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin)Definition: test used as a diagnostic tool to monitor diabetes. Results represent blood glucose levels (90-120 days)
Term: Addison Definition: also known as adrenal insufficiency., the patient suffers from decreased levels as well as a decrease in aldosterone levels
Term: crisisDefinition: Life-threatening adrenal insufficiency
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Term: gigantismDefinition: usually results from an over secreting of GH as a result of hyperplasia of the anterior pituitary; this tissue may develop into a tumor.
Term: myxedemaDefinition: Chronic, untreated hypothyroid in adults. There is an accumulation of non-pitting edema in connective tissues throughout body
Term: myxedema Definition: Life-threatening complication of long-standing, hypothyroidism
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Term: thyroid Definition:
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Term: DiseaseDefinition: most common form of hyperthyroidism in children, caused by autoantibodies to the TSH causing excess release of TH
Term: Hashimoto Definition: most common cause of thyroid disease and goiter in children and
 
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