endocrine diseases and conditions
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| show | increase in the acidity of blood, body fluids, and tissues due to an excess of hydrogen ions
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| acromegaly | show 🗑
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| Addison’s disease | show 🗑
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| show | Malignant tumor of a gland or mucus- secreting organ; cancers of the pancreas, lung, prostate, colon, and/or esophagus
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| adrenal feminization | show 🗑
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| adrenal virilism | show 🗑
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| show | Congenital hypothyroidism (reduced activity of the thyroid gland) due to lack of thyroid hormone secretion
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| show | hypersecretion of cortisol; may be caused by a tumor or prolonged use of steroids; causes weakness; thin, easily bruised skin; hypertension; and weight gain
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| diabetes insipidus | show 🗑
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| diabetes mellitus | show 🗑
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| show | Diabetes mellitus in which insulin secretion is deficient due to abnormalities in the islets of Langerhans, causing hyperglycemia.
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| show | insulin production may be normal, but the body cannot use the insulin efficiently, nor can it increase insulin production sufficiently to compensate
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| diabetic ketoacidosis | show 🗑
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| diabetic retinopathy | show 🗑
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| dwarfism | show 🗑
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| show | Localized or general condition of excessive fluid retention and swelling in body tissues
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| show | Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, usually due to hyperthyroidism; increases tissue volume behind the eyes, causing them to bulge
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| show | Excessive growth of body parts, often due to hypersecretion of GH
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| Graves’ disease | show 🗑
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| gynecomastia | show 🗑
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| show | excessive growth of hair or presence of body hair in unusual places, especially in women; has several hormonal causes that result in the overproduction of androgens
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| hyperparathyroidism | show 🗑
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| show | Tumor of the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans that causes the beta cells to keep secreting insulin even when a person’s blood glucose is very low; usually benign, but results in hypoglycemia
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| show | Severe form of hypothyroidism that occurs in older children and adults; characterized by puffy skin and swelling of the laryngeal and pharyngeal mucous membranes
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| obesity | show 🗑
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| show | Condition of inadequate secretion, or total lack of secretion, of anterior pituitary hormones
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| show | Damage to the nerves that causes pain and weakness, particularly in the hands and feet
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| show | Tumor of the adrenal glands that secretes excess epinephrine and norepinephrine, resulting in pounding headaches, hypertension, palpitations, paleness, and shortness of breath
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| tetany | show 🗑
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| show | General term for a group of conditions caused by increases in T3 and T4 in the blood. Conditions include Graves’ disease, goiter, and some forms of hyperthyroidism
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