Endocrine Chap 18 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
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