Endocrine System Flashcards
Gigantism
abnormally large growth
Causes of Gigantism
hypersecretion of hGH in childhood
Acromegaly
metabolic condition of adults, thickening of face, hands, extremities
Causes of Acromegaly
hypersecretion of hGH in adulthood
Dwarfism
abnormal underdevelopment of the body
Causes of Dwarfism
hyposecretion of hGH
Hypopituitarism
hyposecretion of any of the hormones from the pituitary gland, especially the anterior
Causes of Hypopituitarism
tumor of the hypothalamus, pituitary tumor
Diabetes Insipidus
disturbance of water metabolism, causing polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria
Causes of Diabetes Insipidus
hyposecretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
Simple Goiter
enlargement of the thyroid gland
Causes of Goiter
shortage of iodine in the diet, hyper secretion of T3
Hashimoto Disease
chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland, lump in the throat
Causes of Hashimoto Disease
unknown, autoimmune, antibodies destroy thyroid tissue instead of stimulating it
Graves’ Disease
entire thyroid gland hypertrophies, goiter, exophthalmos
Causes of Graves’ Disease
autoimmune, hypersecretion of T3
Cretinism
congenital hypothyroid condition, childhood, thyroid gland absent or disfunctional, puffy eyelids, thick protruding tongue, protruding abdomen, sex organs fail to develop, mental retardation
Causes of Cretinism
error in fetal development, hyposecretion of T3
Myxedema
congenital hypothyroid condition, adulthood, menorrhagia, muscular weakness, thick tongue, bloated face, slurred speech
Causes of Myxedema
hyposecretion of T3,
