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diagnostic, symptomatic and therapeutic

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Hyposecretion   under production  
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Hypersecretion   over production  
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Cretinism   Hypothyroidism in infants  
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Myxedema   Hypothyroidism in adults  
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Graves Disease   hyperthyroidism  
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exopthalmos   protruding eyes  
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Goiter   enlarged thyroid  
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Addison Disease   deficiency of cortical hormones  
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Cushing Syndrome   Excessive amounts of cortisol and ACTH in the blood  
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Type 1 Diabetes   body does not produce sufficient insulin  
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Type 2 Diabetes   Body is deficient in producing sufficient insulin; Body is resistant to insulin action in target cells  
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Hyperglycemia   excessive glucose in the blood  
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)   Caused by too little insulin, failure to follow a prescribed diet, physical or emotional stress or undiagnosed diabetes  
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Gestational Diabetes   Diabetes develops during pregnancy  
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Acromegaly   Chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a gradual, marked enlargement and thickening of the bones and the face and jaw  
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Diuresis   Increased formation and secretion of urine  
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Glucosuria   Presence of glucose in the urine or abnormal amount of sugar in the urine  
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Hypercalcemia   excessive calcium in the blood  
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Hyperkalemia   excessive potassium in the blood  
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Hypervolemia   excessive blood volume  
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Hyponatremia   abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood  
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Thyroid Storm   Crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of increased amount of thyroid hormone  
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Virile   Masculine or having characteristics of a man  
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Virilism   Masculinization in a woman or development of male secondary sex characteristics in the women  
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Exopthalmometry   Test that measures the degree of forward displacement of the eyeball  
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Fasting Blood Glucose   Test that measures blood glucose levels after a 12-hour fast  
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Glucose Tolerance Test   Test that measures the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates by administering a standard dose of glucose and measuring glucose levels in the blood and urine at regular intervals  
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Insulin Tolerance Test   Test that determines insulin levels in serum by administering insulin and measuring blood glucose levels in blood at regular intervals  
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Thyroid function Test (TFT)   Test that detects an increase or decrease in thyroid function  
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Thyroid Scan   After injection of a radioactive substance, a scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland  
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Microneurosurgery of the pituitary gland   Microdissection of a tumor using a binocular surgical microscope for magnification  
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Parathyroidectomy   Excision of one or more of the parathyroid gland, usually to control hyperparathyroidism  
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thymectomy   Excision of the thymus gland  
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thyroidectomy   Excision of the thyroid gland  
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