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Final Week Fall 25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pituitary: Master Gland | A small endocrine organ located at the base of the brain |
| Anterior pituitary: | A gland that stimulates hormones, secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH, and prolactin |
| posterior pituitary | A gland that secretes two hormones: vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin |
| hypopituitarism | pituitary deficiency |
| acromegaly | rare hormonal disorder that results from the overproduction of growth hormone (GH) |
| hypothyroidism: | the result of the thyroid gland not being able to produce thyroid hormone |
| hyperthyroidism | the result of increased production of thyroid hormone |
| cretinism | hypothyroidism in children |
| myxedema | hypothyroidism in adults |
| graves disease | autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism |
| plummers disease | a thyroid disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign thyroid nodules that become overactive-leads to hyperthyroidism |
| goiter | an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. |
| conjugated estrogens (Premarin) | (HRT) Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| Medroxyprogesterone (Provera) | (HRT) Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid) | Thyroid Drugs |
| liothyronine sodium T3 (Cytomel) | Thyroid Drugs |
| propylthiouracil (PTU) | Thyroid Drugs |
| methimazole (Tapazole) | Thyroid Drugs |
| Sodium iodine/iodine0131 (131I) (Draximage) | Thyroid Drugs |