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A&P II Endocrine chp 18

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When the thyroid gland becomes enlarged it is called a _________________.   goiter  
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This type of diabetes is brought on by hormonal changes during pregnancy.   gestational diabetes  
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The most common form of hyperthyroidism is ______________________.   Graves disease  
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___________________ is the enlargement of the extremeties due to the hypersecretion of the anterior pituitary after puberty.   acromegaly  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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FSH   follicle-stimulating hormone  
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GH   growth hormone  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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IDDM   insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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LH   luteinizing hormone  
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NIDDM   non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus  
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PTH   parathyroid hormone  
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TSH   thyroid stimulating hormone  
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Protrusion of the eyeballs is referred to as ______________________.   exophthalmos  
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The deficient production of the parathyroid hormone results in ______________________.   hypoparathyroidism  
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A group of symptoms produced by an excess of cortisol secreted from the adrenal cortex is called ____________________.   Cushing Syndrome  
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The hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex is called ______________________.   Addison disease  
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The lack of insulin secretion or the resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, and fat metabolism in cells is called _______________________.   diabetes mellitus  
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The hypersecretion of the growth hormone from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland before puberty results in ____________________.   gigantism  
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A ______________________ scan is performed by administering radioactive iodine orally and imaging its uptake by the thyroid gland to assess the thyroid function.   radioactive iodine uptake  
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This procedure is the most common procedure performed to treat pancreatic cancer.   Whipple procedure  
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The congenital hyposecretion of the growth hormone results in _________.   dwarifism  
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The insufficient secretion of the ADH results in _________.   Diabetes Insipidus  
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