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Disease of the
Endocrine System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acromegaly | overproduction of the growth hormone. Profuse sweating and an offensive body odor. |
| Addison disease | adrenocortical insufficiency |
| vitiligo | white patches on skin with darker than normal borders |
| cachexia | General ill health and malnutrition |
| Cushing syndrome | excess ACTH |
| cystic fibrosis | Widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands occurring in infants, children, and young adults |
| de Quervain disease | A subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid), probably viral in origin |
| diabetes insipidus | deficiency of vasopressin hormone. Severe excessive thirst and excessive and dilute urine. |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive and dilute urine |
| diabetes mellitus | hyperglycemia; It is classified into two main categories: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type I) and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type II). |
| dwarfism | Congenital underdevelopment. Delayed puberty. |
| galactorrhea | Lactation in men, or in women who are not breastfeeding. |
| gigantism | Overdevelopment or abnormal growth due to hyperexcretion of the growth hormone. This leads to excessive size and stature |
| goiter | Chronic abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| endemic | Disease process that is constantly present, to a greater or lesser degree, and widespread in a regional population |
| Graves disease | A disease characterized by hyperthyroidism, goiter and exophthalmos |
| exophthalmos | Bulging of the eyeballs, also spelled exophthalmus |
| Hashimoto disease | A chronic inflammation of the thyroid with lymphocytic infiltration of the gland |
| hypercalcemia | Serum calcium levels over 10.5 mg/dL. |
| hyperparathyroidism | A generalized disorder resulting from excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone by one or more of the parathyroid glands |
| hyperthyroidism | A condition caused by excessive production of thyroid hormones. |
| hypoglycemia | An abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood. |
| hypoparathyroidism | A condition resulting from greatly reduced production of parathyroid hormones. |
| hypothyroidism | Deficiency of thyroid function or activity |
| ketoacidosis | deficient lipid metabolism |
| myxedema | referring to the most severe form of hypothyroidism. Symptoms include a dry, waxy swelling of the skin. |
| obesity | An increase in body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements |
| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas. |
| pheochromocytoma | benign tumor of the medulla |
| Simmonds disease | Also called panhypopituitarism. A deficiency of all hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. |
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