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Endocrine Chap 18
End Abnormal Conditions
Question | Answer |
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hyerperthyroidism | overactivity of thyroid gland |
hypothyroidism | underactivity of thyroid gland |
thyroid carcinoma | cancer of thyroid gland |
phyperparathyroidism | excessive production of parathormone |
hypoparathyroidism | deficient production of parathyroid |
adrenal virilism | excessive output of adrenal androgens |
Cushing syndrome | group of symptoms produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortex |
Addison disease | Hypofunctioning of adrenal cortex |
pheochromocytoma | benign tumore of adrenal medulla |
hyperinsulinism | excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia |
diabetes mellitus | lack of insulin or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, & fat metabolism in cells |
acromegaly | enlargement of extremities caused by hypersecretion anterior pituitary after puberty |
gigantism | hyperfunctioning of pituitary before puberty |
dwarfism | congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone |
panhypopituitarism | all pituitary hormones are deficient |
syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH) | excessive secretion of ADH |
diabetes insipidus | insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone |