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electrolyte

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mineral salt (sodium, potassium, and calcium) that carries an electrical charge in solution

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antagonistic

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acting in opposition

mutually opposing

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glucagon

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hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that stimulates the liver to change stored glycogen (a starch from sugar) to glucose

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glucose

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simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

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insulin

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hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that allows body cells to use glucose for energy or store it in the liver as glycogen

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sympathomimetic

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agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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secrete

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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

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sugar

sweetness

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home/o

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same

alike

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kal/i

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potassium (an electrolyte)

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o, throid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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-crine

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secrete

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-gen

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forming
producing
origin

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-toxic

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pertaining to poison

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-uria

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urine

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eu-

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good

normal

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exo-

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outside

outward

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hyper-

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excessive

above normal

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hypo-

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under

below

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poly-

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many

much

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acromegaly

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rare hormonal disorder in adulthood, usually caused by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor (adenoma) that promotes the soft tissue and bones of the face, hands, and feet to grow larger than normal

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diuresis

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increased formation and secretion of urine

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glycosuria

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abnormal amount of glucose in the urine

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Graves disease

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Multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually associated with enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) and exophthalmos (abnormal protrusion of the eyeball)

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hirsutism

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excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women

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hypercalcemia

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condition in which the calcium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hyperkalemia

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condition in which the potassium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hypervolemia

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abnormal increase in the volume of blood plasma (liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid) in the body

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hyponatremia

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lower than normal level of sodium in the blood

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insulinoma

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tumor of the islets of langerhans of the pancreas

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obesity

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excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body’s skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20 percent or more above ideal body weight

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morbid obesity

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body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 or more pounds over ideal body weight

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity

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pheochromocytoma

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small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla causing elevated heart rate and blood

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thyroid storm

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crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of an increased amount of thyroid hormone

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virilism

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Masculinization or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman

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exophthalmometry

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measures the degree of forward displacement of the eyeball as seen in Graves Disease

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transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

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endoscopic procedure to surgically remove a pituitary tumor through an incision in the sphenoid sinus without disturbing brain tissue

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parathyroidectomy

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excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands usually to control hyperparathyroidism

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thymectomy

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excision of the thymus gland

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thyroidectomy

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excision of the entire thyroid gland, a part of it or a lobe

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fasting blood sugar test

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test that measures glucose levels in a blood sample following a fast of at least 8 hours

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glucose tolerance test (GTT)

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Screening test in which a dose of glucose is administered and blood samples are taken afterward at regular intervals to determine how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood

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insulin tolerance test (ITT)

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diagnostic test in which insulin is injected into the vein to assess pituitary function, adrenal function, and to determine insulin sensitivity

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thyroid function test (TFT)

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test that detects an increase or decrease in thyroid function

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total calcium test

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test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders

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radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)

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administration of radioactive iodine (RAI) in pill or liquid form is used as a tracer to test how quickly the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood

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thyroid scan

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images of the thyroid gland are obtained after oral or intravenous administration of a small dose of radioactive iodine

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic stimulating hormone

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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DI

A

diabetes insipidus

diagnostic imaging

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

A

growth hormone

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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K

A

potassium (an electrolyte)

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LH

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luteinzing hormone

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NPH

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neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)

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PRL

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PGH

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pituitary growth hormone

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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RAI

A

radioactive iodine

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RAIU

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radioactive iodine uptake

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T3

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triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone)

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T4

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throxine (thyroid hormone)

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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thymoma

A

tumor of the thymus

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glycolysis

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destruction of glucose (by enzymes)

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polydypsia

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much thirst

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pancreatolithectomy

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removal of a stone from the pancrease

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endocrine

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(glands that) secrete within (the blood)

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adipsia

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without thirst

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exocrine

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(glands that) secrete within (the blood)

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hyperglycemia

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blood condition of excessive sugar

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thymolysis

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destruction of the thymus

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adrenalitis

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inflammation of the adrenal glands

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hypocalcemia

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blood condition of below (normal) calcium

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hyperkalemia

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blood condition of excessive potassium (an electrolyte)

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acromegaly

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enlargement of the extremities

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pancreatography

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process of recording (x-ray) the pancreas

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hypoglycemia

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blood condition of deficiency of glucose

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glycogenesis

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formation of glycogen

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatolysis

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destruction of the pancreas

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pancreatopathy

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disease of the pancreas

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thyroiditis

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inflammation of the thyroid gland

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thyromegaly

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enlargement of the thyroid

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parathyroidectomy

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excision of a parathyroid gland

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adrenalectomy

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removal of the adrenal gland

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myxedema

A

hypothyroidism acquired in adulthood

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diuresis

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increased excretion of urine

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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cretinism

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hypothyroidism that appears as a congenital condition and is commonly associated with other endocrine abnormalities

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thyroid storm

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crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism

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addison disease

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caused by deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones

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exophthalmic goiter

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characterized by protrusion of the eyeballs
increased heart action
enlargement of the thyroid gland
weight loss
nervousness
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type 1 diabetes

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

occurs most commonly in children and adolescents

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hyponatremia

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decreased concentration of sodium in the blood

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glycosuria

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abnormal presence of glucose in the urine

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type 2 diabetes

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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

occurs later in life

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FBS

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measures circulating glucose level after 12-hour fast

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RAIU

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measures thyroid function and monitors how quickly ingested iodine is taken into the thyroid gland

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corticosteroids

A

replacement hormones for adrenal insufficiency

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growth hormone

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increases skeletal growth in children

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T4

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oral antidiabetics

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used to treat type 2 diabetes

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GTT

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test commonly used to help diagnose diabetes or other disorders that affect carbohydrate metabolism

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antithyroids

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used to treat hyperthyroidism by impeding the formation of T3 and T4 hormone

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hypophysectomy

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partial or compete excision of the pituitary

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T3

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triiodothyronine

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Humulin

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trade name for all human genetically produced insulins

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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