ch 11 review Flashcards
acidosis
increase in blood, fluids, and body tissue acidity; excess hydrogen
acromegaly
enlargement of face, feet, and hands; malfunction hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland; hypersecretion of GH
addison’s disease
insufficient secretion of cortisol and aldosterone; anemia, hypotension, hypoglycemia, fatigue, more skin pigmentation, joint pain, loss of appetite
adenocarcinoma
malignant tumor on gland or mucus-secreting organ
adrenal feminization
development of female secondary sex characteristics in male
adrenal virilism
development of male secondary sex characteristics in female
cretinism
congenital hypothyroidism; lack of thyroid hormone secretion; delayed or abn physical and mental development
cushing’s syndrome
hypersecretion of cortisol; caused by tumor or prolonged steroid use
diabetes insipidus
caused by inadequate ADH secretion by posterior pituitary gland; polydipsia and polyuria
diabetes mellitus
insufficient production of insulin or body’s inability to produce insulin; type I and II diabetes
type 1 diabetes
insufficient insulin production because of abnormalities in islets of langerhans; hyperglycemia
type 2 diabetes
insulin production may be normal, body cannot use insulin sufficiently or sufficiently produce
diabetic ketoacidosis
condition of diabetes; acidic ketone bodies produced due to high glucose levels
diabetic retinopathy
diabetes mellitus; damage to retina
dwarfism
abnormally short; endocrine dysfunction, lack of GH
edema
local or generalized swelling; excessive fluid in body tissues
exophtalmos
abn protrusion of eyeball; hyperthyroidism; extra tissue behind eyes
gugantism
excessive growth of body parts; hypersecretion of GH
Graves’ disease
results in hyperthyroidism; bulging eyes and enlarged thyroid
dynecomastia
abnormally large mammary glands in male
hirsutism
excessive growth or presence of hair in unusual places, especially women; overproduction of androgens
hyperparathyroidism
excessive PTH production; degeneration of bones
insulinoma
beta cell tumor, causes insulin secretion, even when blood sugar is low; typically bening, but may cause hypoglycemia
myxedema
hypothyroidism; puffy skin, swelling of laryngeal and pharyngeal mucous membranes