ch 14 Flashcards
anorexia
lack of appettit
glucosuria
goiter
abnormal enlargement of the thyroid not due to tumor
hirsutism
abnormally hairyness
hypocalemia
hyponatremia
ketoacidosis
the presence of ketone acids in the blood
ketonurina
ketone in urine
polydipsia
excessive thrist
polyphagia
excessive appetite
tetany
continousmusclespams
endocronologist
acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities, jaw, nose, forehead in adulthood due to excessive somatotropin secretion from the adenohypophaseal portal
gigantistm
enlargement of extremetis during childhood due to excessive somatotrphin during childhood from adenophypohaseal portal
hyperthyroidism
excessive release of thyroid hormone causes the
hypothyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
excessive relase of parathyroid hormone causes;sysptemsincludehypercacemia,hyperetnsion,kidneystones,polyrua
hypoparathyroidism
adrenalectomy
removal of the adrenal gland
hypophysectomy
excisionofpituitaryglandusuallytoremovepirtuiatrytumor
pancreatectomy
excision of allorpartsof pancreastoremoveturmoortotreatintractablepeamcreatitis
pancreatoduodenectomy
removal of the pancreas and the head of the duodenum to creat pancreatic cancer
parathyoidectomy
thyroidectomy