disorders of the thyroid gland Flashcards by nikki gerevas

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cretin

KREH - tin

A

person with severe congenital hypothyroidism

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cretinism

KREH - tin - ism

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condition of severe congenital hypothyroidism

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emaciation

ee - MAY - see - AY - shun

A

abnormal thinness

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emaciated

ee - MAY - see - ATE - ed

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abnormally thin and wasted

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euthyroid

you - THIGH - royd

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normal thyroid function

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exophthalmos

ek - sof - THAL - mos

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protrusion of the eyeball

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goiter

GOY - ter

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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graves disease

GRAYVZ - diz - EEZ

A

hyperthyroidism with toxic goiter

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hashimoto disease

hah - shee - MOH - toh diz - EEZ

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autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland

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hypercalcemia

HIGH - per - kal - SEE - mee - ah

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excessive level of calcium in the blood

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hyperthyroidism

high - per - THIGH - royd - ism

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excessive production of thyroid hormones

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hypothyroidism

high - poh - THIGH - royd - ism

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deficient production of thyroid hormones

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myxedema

mik - seh - DEE - mah

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waxy nonpitting edema of the skin

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nodule

NOD - yule

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small node or knotlike swelling

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thyroid storm

THIGH - royd STORM

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medical crisis and emergency due to excess thyroid hormones

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thyroiditis

thigh - roy - DIE - tis

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inflammation of the thyroid gland

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thyrotoxicosis

THIGH - roh - tok - sih - KOH - sis

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disorder caused by excessive thyroid hormone production