Diagnostic Terms

Question 1

cushing syndrome

Answer 1

a collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of cortisol hormone

Question 2

adrenal virilism

Answer 2

excessive output of the adrenal secretion of androgens in adult women caused by a tumor or hyperplasia

Question 3

diabetes mellitus (DM)

Answer 3

metabolic disorder caused by the absence or insufficient production of insulin

Question 4

type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer 4

diabetes in which no beta cell production of insulin occurs and the patient is dependent on insulin for survival

Question 5

type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

diabetes caused by either a lack of insulin or the body’s inability to use insulin efficiently

Question 6

hyperinsulinism

Answer 6

a condition resulting from an excessive amount of insulin in the blood that draws glucose out of the bloodstream

Question 7

hyperparathyroidism

Answer 7

hyper secretion of the parathyroid glands

Question 8

hypoparathyroidism

Answer 8

hypo secretion of the parathyroid glands

Question 9

acromegaly

Answer 9

disease characterized by enlarged features

Question 10

myxedema

Answer 10

advanced hypothyroidism in adults

Question 11

infantile hypothyroidism

Answer 11

condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a developmental disability and short physical stature