disorders of adrenal glands

Question 1

addison disease

ADD - ih - son diz - EEZ

Answer 1

autoimmune disease leading to decreased production of adrenocortical steroids

Question 2

adrenalectomy

ah - DREE - nal - EK - toh - mee

Answer 2

removal of part or all of an adrenal gland

Question 3

adrenogenital syndrome

ah - DREE - noh - JEN - it - al SIN - drome

Answer 3

hypersecretion of androgens from the adrenal gland

Question 4

aldosteronism

al - DOS - ter - ohn - izm

Answer 4

condition caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone

Question 5

cushing syndrome

KUSH - ing SIN - drome

Answer 5

hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex

Question 6

facies

FASH - eez

Answer 6

facial expression and features characteristic of a specific disease

Question 7

hirsutism

HER - sue - tizm

Answer 7

excessive body and facial hair

Question 8

pheochromocytoma

fee - oh - KROH - moh - sigh - TOH - mah

Answer 8

adenoma of the adrenal medulla secreting excessive catecholamines

Question 9

virilism

VIR - ih - lizm

Answer 9

developement of masculine characteristics by a woman or girl