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Ch 11 Terms
Med Term Chapter 11 Endocrine System Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edema | excessive fluid in body tissues |
| exophthalmos | protruding eyeballs; a sign of excessive thyroid hormone |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| gynecomastia | development of breast tissue in males |
| hirsutism | excessive amount of hair; a sign of a hormone imbalance |
| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood; a sign of hypersecretion of P T H |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |
| hypersecretion | excessive hormone production by endocrine gland |
| hypocalcemia | insufficient calcium in the blood; a sign of insufficient parathyroid hormone |
| hypoglycemia | insufficient sugar in the blood |
| hyponatremia | insufficient sodium in the blood |
| hyposecretion | insufficient hormone production by endocrine gland |
| obesity | having an abnormal amount of body fat |
| polydipsia | excessive feeling of thirst |
| polyuria | producing an excessive amount of urine |
| thyromegaly | enlarged thyroid gland |
| Addison's disease | hyposecretion of adrenocortical hormones; symptoms include increased pigmentation, generalized weakness, and weight loss |
| Cushing's syndrome | set of symptoms caused by excessive cortisol levels; presents with weakness, edema, excessive hair growth, skin discoloration, and osteoporosis |
| pheochromocytoma | Usually benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes excessive secretion of epinephrine; leads to anxiety, heart palpitations, dyspnea, and headache |
| diabetes mellitus (D M) | A chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting in hyperglycemia and glycosuria; there are two distinct forms—insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (I D D M, type 1) and non-insulin-dependent (N I D D M, type 2) |
| diabetic retinopathy | Secondary complication of diabetes that affects blood vessels of the retina; includes hemorrhages, tiny aneurysms, swelling of the macula lutea, and cotton wool spots; results in visual changes and potentially blindness |
| insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (I D D M, type 1 DM) | pancreas stops insulin production; occurs early in life; patient must take daily insulin injections |
| ketoacidosis | excess of acidic ketone bodies; serious complication of diabetes mellitus |
| non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (N I D D M, type 2 DM) | pancreas produces normal to high levels of insulin and cells fail to respond; occurs later in life; patient takes oral hypoglycemics and may eventually need insulin injections |
| peripheral neuropathy | damage to nerves in lower legs and hands secondary to diabetes mellitus |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Graves' disease | overactive thyroid; symptoms include exophthalmos and goiter |
| hyperthyroidism | hypersecretion of thyroid hormones |
| hypothyroidism | hyposecretion of thyroid hormones |
| myxedema | hyposecretion of the thyroid in an adult; symptoms include swollen facial features, edema, anemia, and drowsiness |
| thyrotoxicosis | marked hypersecretion of the thyroid gland; symptoms include rapid heart rate, tremors, thyromegaly, and weight loss |
| hyperparathyroidism | hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone; results in high blood calcium levels |
| hypoparathyroidism | hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone; results in low blood calcium levels |
| tetany | nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps due to hypocalcemia |
| acromegaly | chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults; causes enlargement of bones of the head and extremities |
| diabetes insipidus (D I) | hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone; symptoms include polyuria and polydipsia |
| dwarfism | hyposecretion of growth hormone in children; causes short stature |
| gigantism | hypersecretion of growth hormone in child or adolescent; results in very tall stature |
| hyperpituitarism | hypersecretion of one or more pituitary hormones |
| hypopituitarism | hyposecretion of one or more pituitary hormones |
| blood serum test | measures blood levels of substances like calcium, glucose, and hormones |
| fasting blood sugar (F B S) | measures glucose in the bloodstream after a 12-hour fast |
| glucose tolerance test (G T T) | measures blood sugar level over several hours after person is given a large dose of glucose |
| protein-bound iodine test (P B I) | Measures T4 blood level; iodine in the hormone becomes bound to blood proteins |
| hemoglobin A 1 c test (H b A 1 C) | Blood test estimates amount of glucose in bloodstream over the past 3 months; when blood glucose levels are continuously high, excess glucose attaches to hemoglobin molecule in red blood cells; helps to detect and monitor diabetes mellitus |
| thyroid function test (T F T) | measures levels of T3, T4 and T S H in blood |
| radioactive iodine uptake test (R I U, R A I U) | Nuclear medicine procedure in which patient drinks a solution containing radioactive iodine; then scanning equipment visualizes the thyroid gland; image produced is thyroid scan |
| glucometer | instrument used to measure the amount of glucose in the bloodstream |
| hormone replacement therapy (H R T) | artificial replacement of hormones in patients with hyposecretion disorders |
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