Chapter 18: Need to Know Flashcards
goiter
enlargement of the thyroid gland, due to lack of iodine
hyperthyroidism
overactivity of the thyroid gland; thyrotoxicosis
example: Graves disease
hypothyroidism
underactivity of the thyroid gland
myxedema
advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood
cretinism
extreme hypotbyroidism during infancy and childhood
hypoparathyroidism
deficient production of parathyroid hormone
hyperparathyroidism
excessive production of parathormone
tetany
constant muscle contraction
hirsutism
excessive hair on the face or body
Addison disease
hypofuctioning of the adrenal cortex
diabetes mellitus
lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, and fat metabolism in cells
ketoacidosis
fats are improperly burned, leading to an accumulation of ketones and acids in the body
acromegaly
hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities
gigantism
hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues
dwarfism
congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone; hypopituitary dwarfism
panhypopituitarism
deficiency of all pituitary hormones