Endocrine diagnostic terms Flashcards
dwarf with no cartilage; short arms and legs
achondroplasia
too much PGH as an adult
acromegaly
not enough adrenocorticoids; brown pigmentation in face
addison’s disease
too much adrenocorticoids; moon face
cushing’s syndrome
child is small due to pituitary gland
pituitary dwarfism
too much PGH
giantism
not enough iodine
goiter
damage to bones due to too much calcitonin
hyperparathyroidism
too much thyroxine
hyperthyroidism
not enough calcium
hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism in adult; obesity symptom
myxedema
inflammation of thyroid gland
thyroiditis
too much base
alkalosis
too much acids
acidosis
causes pituitary gland to regulate water
diabetes insipidus
pancreas disorder
diabetes mellitus
not producing insulin
type 1 diabetes
diabetes controlled by diet
type 2 diabetes
too much uric acid; crystals in big toe
gout; arthritis
not enough blood sugar level
hypoglycemic states
parathyroid hormone is deficient
hypoparathyroidism
too much fat in the blood
lipidosis
hereditary disorder; causes severe mental retardation
phenylketonuria(PKU)
mental retardation, got 3 chromosomes from cell division
down’s syndrome
XXY; both male and female
kleinfelter’s syndrome
monosome; onlygot X chromosome; no neck
turner’s syndrome
