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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Gigantism

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abnormally large growth

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Causes of Gigantism

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hypersecretion of hGH in childhood

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Acromegaly

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metabolic condition of adults, thickening of face, hands, extremities

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Causes of Acromegaly

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hypersecretion of hGH in adulthood

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Dwarfism

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abnormal underdevelopment of the body

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Causes of Dwarfism

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hyposecretion of hGH

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Hypopituitarism

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hyposecretion of any of the hormones from the pituitary gland, especially the anterior

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Causes of Hypopituitarism

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tumor of the hypothalamus, pituitary tumor

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Diabetes Insipidus

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disturbance of water metabolism, causing polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria

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Causes of Diabetes Insipidus

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hyposecretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

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Simple Goiter

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Causes of Goiter

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shortage of iodine in the diet, hyper secretion of T3

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Hashimoto Disease

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chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland, lump in the throat

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Causes of Hashimoto Disease

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unknown, autoimmune, antibodies destroy thyroid tissue instead of stimulating it

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Graves’ Disease

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entire thyroid gland hypertrophies, goiter, exophthalmos

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Causes of Graves’ Disease

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autoimmune, hypersecretion of T3

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Cretinism

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congenital hypothyroid condition, childhood, thyroid gland absent or disfunctional, puffy eyelids, thick protruding tongue, protruding abdomen, sex organs fail to develop, mental retardation

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Causes of Cretinism

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error in fetal development, hyposecretion of T3

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Myxedema

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congenital hypothyroid condition, adulthood, menorrhagia, muscular weakness, thick tongue, bloated face, slurred speech

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Causes of Myxedema

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hyposecretion of T3,

Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions (14 decks)

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