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Med Term chp 14
| 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 |