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endocrine_matching
Endocrine system
Question | Answer |
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acromegaly | chronic metabolic condition of adults caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone |
simple goiter | enlargement of thyroid gland resulting from shortage of iodine in diet |
hashimoto disease | chronic thyroiditis (autoimmune disease) with possible genetic influences. |
graves disease | the entire thyroid gland hypertrophies causing hyperactivity & secretion of hormones |
cretinism | hypothyroidism developing in infancy or early childhood causing mental & growth retardation |
myxedema | severe hypothyroidism developing in older children or adults causing decreased metabolism, hair loss, fatigue, weight gain |
cushing syndrome | adrenal gland disruption of chronic hypersecretion of adrenal cortex |
Addisons disease | partial or complete failure of adrenocortical function possibly genetic or an autoimmune response |