Endocrine pathologies part 2

Question 1

condition in which a nondiabetic person experiences mild symptoms associated with low blood glucose

Answer 1

nondiabetic hypoglycemia

Question 2

condition resulting from diminished secretion of pituitary hormones; also called underactive pituitary gland

Answer 2

panhypopituitarism

Question 3

tumor of the adrenal medulla (central part of the adrenal gland), usually benign but sometimes causing fluctuation of stress hormones like adrenaline

Answer 3

pheochromocytoma

Question 4

type of hypopituitarism in which reduced growth and development occur due to deficiency of growth hormone in childhood

Answer 4

pituitary dwarfism

Question 5

much (increased) thirst

Answer 5

polydipsia

Question 6

much (increased) appetite

Answer 6

polyphagia

Question 7

much (increased) urination

Answer 7

polyuria

Question 8

premature onset of puberty with the appearance of secondary sex characteristics in young children

Answer 8

precocious puberty

Question 9

disease of the retina, often caused by diabetes

Answer 9

retinopathy

Question 10

severe episode of worsening symptoms of hyperthyroidism

Answer 10

thyrotoxicosis

Question 11

severe form of hypothyroidism that develops in the older child or adult, causing nonpitting edema in connective tissue

Answer 11

myxedema

Question 12

condition in which the parathyroid glands are hypoactive and as a result the level of parathyroid hormones (PTH) is too low

Answer 12

hypoparathyroidism

Question 13

condition in which the parathyroid glands produce an excessive amount of parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 13

hyperparathyroidism

Question 14

condition in which the adrenal glands release excessive aldosterone; also called Conn’s syndrome

Answer 14

hyperaldosteronism

Question 15

male pattern of body-hair development in females

Answer 15

hirsutism