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Endocrine Diseases
Radiography Pathology Disease Processes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osteomalacia | Bone tissue does not calcify Spongelike Bone Lack of Calcium |
| Paget's disease (Osteitis deformans) | Problem recycling new bone tissue to old bone tissue Thicker than normal bone, but stress induced deformities Larger and weaker |
| Acromegaly | Excessive secretion of growth hormone Pituitary gland Tumor removed, growth stops |
| Diabetes Insipidus | Pituitary gland Head trauma to hypothalamus frequent urination, dehydration |
| Cushing Syndrome | Excess cortisol production Fatty deposits around face and neck, weight gain around midsection fat loss from arms and legs |
| Addison Disease | Adrenal insufficiency Not enough cortisol and aldosterone |
| Adrenal Carcinoma | Cancer in adrenal glands, hormone changes |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Inadequate secretion of insulin Metabolic disease, inappropriately elevated glucose levels |
| Hyperthyroidism | Excessive Thyroid hormone-autoimmune |
| Hypothyroidism | Deficiency of thyroid hormone |
| Thyroid Cancer | tumor in thyroid, Neoplastic, benign. Biopsy |
| Nephrocalcinosis | abnormal condition of the kidney, calcification of parenchyma need kidney transplant |
| Hyperparathyroidism | Too much parathyroid hormone Nuc Med |