Med Term chp 14 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
acromegaly | hyper-secretion of growth hormone during adulthood |
gigantism | hyper-secretion of growth hormone during childhood and puberty |
swarfism | hypo-secretion of growth hormone |
goiter | problem w thyroid - swelling mild to severe |
adenoma | benign or malignant (aka nodule) |
exophthalmus | due to hyperthyroidism, bulging eyeballs |
myxedema | mucus swelling |
cretinism | mental retardation due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism |
diabetes type 1 | IDDM - insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, juvenile |
diabetes type 2 | NIDDM - non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, adult onset |
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