Chapter 13 - Medical Words Flashcards
Condition of excessive acidity of bodily fluids
acidosis
An autoimmune disease of the adrenal glands
Addison disease
Hormone secreted by the adrenals or man-made that is used as an anti-inflammatory agent
cortisone
Congenital condition caused by deficiency in secretions of the thyroid hormones and characterized by arrested physical and mental development
cretinism
Results from hypersection of cortisol: symptoms include fatigue, muscular weakness, and changes in body appearance, e.i. a buffalo hump and a moon face
Cushing disease
General term used to describe disease characterized by excessive discharge of urine and excessive blood sugar levels
diabetes
Group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin production, secretion, or both.
diabetes
Name the 3 types of diabetes:
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- juvenile
- type 2
- gestational
Condition of being abnormally small, less than 4 feet 10 inches
dwarfism
Type of gland that secretes into ducts; examples include sweat glands, salivary glands, and mammary glands
exocrine
Pertaining to a protrusion of the eyeballs as seen in Graves’ disease
exophthalmic (ex-off-thal-mick)
Normal activity of the thyroid gland
euthyroid
Condition of being abnormally large
gigantism
Condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, especially as occurring in women
hirsutism (her-suit-sim)
Condition of excessive secretion of the sex glands
hypergonadism
Condition of excessive secretion of thyroid hormone
hyperthyroidism
Condition caused by deficient secretion of the gonads
hypogonadism
Condition in which the thyroid gland produces a deficient amount of thyroid hormone
hypothyroidism
Hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas
insulin
Trace mineral that aids in the development and functioning of the thyroid gland
iodine
Pertaining to drowsiness; sluggish
lethargic
Condition of mucus swelling; severe form of hypothyroidism characterized by marked edema of the face, hair that is stiff. Without treatment, coma and death can occur
myxedema
Pathological condition of premature old age occurring in childhood
progeria (pro-gee-ree-uh)
Hormone produced by the testes; male sex hormone important in the development of secondary sex characteristics and masculinization
testosterone
Poisonous condition of the thyroid gland; pathological condition caused by an acute over secretion of thyroid hormones
thyroidtoxicosis
Condition in which male characteristics, such as growth of hair on the face and/or body and deepening of the voice, are produced in a female, usually as a result of adrenal dysfunction
virilism
