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